UN deplores deliberate killing of civilians in Afghanistan's Farah province
Sep 02, 2014, at 06:39 pm
New York, Sept 2 (IBNS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the deliberate killing of 12 civilians in the western province of Farah for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility.
Army chief asking PM to resign is baseless: ISPR
Sep 02, 2014, at 01:57 am
Islamabad, Sept 1 (IBNS) The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), which is the media wing of the Pakistan military, on Monday negated media reports that Army Chief General Raheel Sharif has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign from his post.
Protesters "seize" PTV office, Army regain control
Sep 01, 2014, at 09:34 pm
Islamabad, Sept 1 (IBNS): The ongoing conflict against Pakistan's current Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif turned violent on Monday when protestors "beseiged" the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) head-quarters building in Islamabad even as the supreme court of the country offered its assistance to end the crisis.
Islamabad violence: 2 killed in anti-govt protests
Aug 31, 2014, at 08:35 pm
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least two people were killed and more than 300 other injured in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, which continued till the wee hours of Sunday, reports said.
Afghanistan: Traffic accident claims 24 lives
Aug 31, 2014, at 08:20 pm
Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least 24 people lost their lives in a traffic accident on Islam Qala highway in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Will continue protests until Nawaz Sharif resigns: Imran Khan
Aug 31, 2014, at 06:59 pm
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who is protesting against the government along with thousands of activists, has declined to move from the site, which is near Prime Minister residence in Islamabad, until Nawaz Sharif resigns from his post.
Islamabad: 1 killed, 300 injured in anti-govt protests
Aug 31, 2014, at 06:57 pm
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least one activist was killed and 300 others were injured in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, which continued till the wee hours of Sunday, reports said.
Protesters march towards Pakistan PM's residence, violence erupts
Aug 31, 2014, at 06:19 am
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS) Violence erupted as protesters led by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri marched towards the Prime Minister house in Islamabad leaving several people injured on Saturday.
Gen Raheel Sharif made 'mediator'
Aug 29, 2014, at 05:54 am
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IBNS): The protesting two leaders- Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan- on Thursday announced that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has been appointed by the country's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a 'mediator' and 'guarantor' for the current crisis.
Aug 29, 2014, at 04:48 am
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif on Thursday as they discussed the current political situation in the Asian nation, media reports said.
UN pledges support to Afghan authorities to complete election audit
Aug 28, 2014, at 02:49 pm
New York/Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesday pledged to redouble its support to the Afghan electoral authorities to help expedite the completion of a thorough and credible audit of the presidential run-off in the wake of the decision of one of the candidates to halt participation in the process.
Future of Afghanistan's political transition 'hangs in balance' of vote recount: UN
Aug 26, 2014, at 04:29 pm
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS) The United Nations has welcomed on Monday's announcement by the country's electoral authorities of the first official decisions on the findings from the 100 per cent audit of the June 14 Presidential run-off election.
Qadri gives govt 48-hour ultimatum to govt
Aug 26, 2014, at 06:16 am
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IBNS) Amid ongoing protests,Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Allama Tahirul Qadri has given 48 hours deadline to the Pakistani government to wrap up assemblies, media reports said on Monday.
Imran Khan's PTI decides to halt negotiations with govt
Aug 25, 2014, at 05:35 am
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IBNS) Amid ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday announced its decision to halt talks with the government appointed panel.
Afghanistan: UN urges campaigns to cooperate with election audit process
Aug 24, 2014, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) With two-thirds of the ballot boxes from the audit of the Presidential run-off election now processed, the United Nations in Afghanistan on Saturdayurged the two campaigns of Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani to cooperate fully with electoral authorities to bring the audit to completion at the earliest time.
Pakistan: PTI to initiate talks with govt?
Aug 23, 2014, at 02:21 am
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IBNS) Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said it is ready to initiate talks with the government.
Imran Khan's PTI suspends talks with Pak govt
Aug 21, 2014, at 09:30 pm
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said the party suspended negotiations with the government team.
Will celebrate Azadi at D Chowk tonight: Imran Khan
Aug 21, 2014, at 02:00 am
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS) Amid ongoing protests in demand for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said he and his supporters will celebrate 'Azadi' (freedom) at D Chowk on Wednesday night.
Pakistan: Imran Khan, Qadri lead protesters march into Red Zone
Aug 20, 2014, at 03:25 pm
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, protesters led by Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir ul-Qadri re demonstrating in Islamabad's Red Zone.
Improvements in Afghan audit will enhance integrity -UN
Aug 18, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS) The United Nations in Afghanistan has welcomed several refinements made this week to that country's ongoing audit over the results of the presidential run-off poll, saying the improvements will strengthen the “integrity of the processâ€.
UN rights experts urge halt to Sri Lanka's deportations of Pakistani asylum seekers
Aug 15, 2014, at 04:51 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS) United Nations human rights experts on Thursday expressed their grave concern over the detentions and forced deportations of Pakistani asylum seekers in Sri Lanka back to their homeland where violent attacks against religious minorities have spiked in recent years.
Pakistan: Imran leads Azadi March
Aug 15, 2014, at 02:34 am
Lahore, Aug 14 (IBNS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief head Imran Khan commenced his Azadi March (independence march) from Lahore to Islamabad on Thursday.
UN Refugee Agency alarmed as Sri Lanka deports families seeking asylum
Aug 13, 2014, at 02:10 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS) The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday expressed alarm that recent deportations of asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka back to Pakistan were growing in size and scope despite international calls to stop sending them back to a place where their lives could be in danger.
Afghan presidential candidates agree to political deal, UN mission confirms
Aug 09, 2014, at 04:11 pm
New York ,Aug 9 (IBNS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday said that it welcomes a political agreement reached between Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and looks forward to their pledged progress on moving ahead to form a national unity government.
Pakistan: Militants killed in drone attack
Aug 07, 2014, at 05:25 am
Peshawar, Aug 6 (IBNS) At least five militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan's Dattakhel area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy praises international troops after deadly attack
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:48 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS)A “tragedy†is how the top United Nations official in Afghanistan summed up an attack on international forces on Tuesday outside of Kabul in which a man wearing an Afghan military uniform reportedly gunned down at least 15 troops, including a high-ranking officer.
Afghan academy attack leaves U.S. general killed
Aug 06, 2014, at 04:59 am
Kabul, Aug 5 (IBNS): A US major-general was killed as a man, who was dressed in Afghan military uniform, attacked on International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN aids response efforts in Nepal, India after monsoons trigger landslides
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:19 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS)With more than 200 people dead or missing, the United Nations and its partners are supporting the Governments of India and Nepal in search-and-rescue operations, and to care for thousands of people displaced by landslides triggered by monsoon rain.
Afghanistan: UN urges respect for continuing audit as process resumes in Kabul
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:15 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS) The process to check thousands of ballot boxes in the Afghan presidential election run-off is now underway after several delays, the United Nations mission in the country confirmed, calling for local commitment to complete the audit without any more postponements.
Ferry sinks in Bangladesh, many feared dead
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:48 am
Dhaka, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least 90 people are feared to have been killed as the ferry in which they were traveling capsized in the Padma river near Lauhajang upazila in Bangaldesh on Monday,media reports said.