Ghanaian Major General appointed to head UN observer mission in India and Pakistan
Jul 02, 2014, at 03:45 pm
New York, July 2 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana as the head of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire line between India and Pakistan.
UN agencies to assist nearly 500,000 people in Pakistan's Wazirstan area
Jul 02, 2014, at 06:22 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS) United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners are aiding nearly half a million people along the Pakistan-Afghan border, uprooted by a Pakistani offensive against armed insurgents in the North Wazirstan Agency tribal areas.
15 suspected militants killed in Pakistan
Jul 01, 2014, at 03:51 am
Islamabad, June 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday said 15 suspected militants have been killed in ground operation by the country's Army in and around Miramshah area of North Waziristan.
Pakistan: Police seize truck with explosives
Jun 30, 2014, at 05:01 am
Lahore, June 29 (IBNS): The police foiled a terrorism bid in Pakistan's Lahore city as they seized a explosive-laden truck, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan needs statesmanship, not brinksmanship: UN envoy
Jun 26, 2014, at 07:10 am
New York, June 25 (IBNS): Amidst challenges that are testing Afghanistan’s electoral, institutional and legal frameworks, together with the maturity of its political leaders, the top United Nations official in the country underscored on Wednesday the vital need for the Afghan political class to act decisively to manage these events and "avoid any slippery slope to civil disorder and instability."
3 international experts tapped to assist with UN-mandated SL conflict probe
Jun 26, 2014, at 07:05 am
New York, June 25 (IBNS): Three distinguished experts have agreed to advise the United Nations-mandated investigation into alleged human rights violations committed during the final stages of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
Peshawar: One killed in PIA plane firing
Jun 25, 2014, at 04:35 pm
Peshawar, June 25 (IBNS) A woman was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen fired at a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar city of Pakistan, said reports on Wednesday.
Pakistani offensive against Taliban militants uproots over 400,000 peopl: UN
Jun 25, 2014, at 06:06 am
New York, June 24 (IBNS):Pakistan’s military offensive against Taliban militants in the north of the country has displaced more than 400,000 people and the number continues to rise, the United Nations refugee agency reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 23 militants killed in North Waziristan
Jun 20, 2014, at 04:03 am
Islamabad June 19 (IBNS): Pakistan on Thursday said 23 terrorists have been killed in the country's North Waziristan area on Wednesday night.
Afghanistan: UN urges respect for electoral processes as candidate questions run-off vote
Jun 19, 2014, at 09:57 pm
New York, June 19 (IBNS) Following the announcement Wednesday by an Afghan presidential candidate that he will suspend cooperation with the electoral process, the United Nations has called for respect of the country’s Constitution and laws, as well as its independent electoral institutions.
UN strongly condemns targeted attacks against Afghan election workers
Jun 19, 2014, at 05:53 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS) The United Nations Wednesday strongly condemned the continued, targeted killing of Afghan election workers in the wake of last Saturday’s presidential run-off poll, and stressed that they must be able to carry out their important work without the threat of violence.
Pakistan: 25 terrorists killed in operation
Jun 18, 2014, at 04:37 am
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday said at least 25 terrorists were killed as country's military jets bombed North Waziristan area on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: UN alarmed at inter-communal violence
Jun 17, 2014, at 05:35 pm
New York, Jun 17 (IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights voiced her deep alarm on Monday at inter-communal violence taking place in south-western Sri Lanka in which several people have reportedly been killed and scores injured.
Sharif justifies military operation in North Waziristan
Jun 17, 2014, at 04:04 am
Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday sent out a strong message to the militants and said full-scale military operation in North Waziristan tribal region will continue until terrorism in eliminated from the Asian nation.
Pakistan: Air strike kills 27 militants
Jun 17, 2014, at 02:27 am
Rawalpindi, June 16 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday said 27 militants were killed in air strikes in the country's North Wazirastan area.
Afghanistan: UN condemns mutilation of voters in western province
Jun 16, 2014, at 04:55 pm
New York, Jun 16 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Sunday strongly condemned what appears to be punishment doled out by the Taliban to nearly a dozen of people who had their index fingers cut off after voting in the presidential run-off.
Karachi airport attack mastermind killed?
Jun 16, 2014, at 03:56 am
Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS) The mastermind of the Karachi airport attack last week, Abu Abdul Rehman al Maani, was killed during air strikes carried out by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets and the Pakistan Army in the country's North Waziristan area on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghans vote in run-off election
Jun 15, 2014, at 03:24 am
Kabul, June 14 (IBNS): Defying Taliban threats, hundreds of Afghans exercised their franchise in a run-off vote to choose a new president of Afghanistan on Saturday.
Jun 14, 2014, at 03:51 am
Baluchistan, June 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit southwestern Pakistan on Friday.
Afghanistan: UN urges broad participation in run-off election
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:15 pm
New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): As the Afghan people head toward a historic run-off presidential election that will culminate the country's first-ever democratic transfer of power, the top United Nations official there is encouraging them to actively participate in the polls, deliver the necessary change and help build a better future for their long-troubled nation.
Musharraf allowed to leave Pakistan
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:07 pm
Karachi, June 12 (IBNS) A Karachi court on Thursday allowed former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf to leave the country.
Pakistan: 6 killed in drone strike
Jun 12, 2014, at 06:04 am
Peshawar, June 11 (IBNS) At least six suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike on a house in Pakistan's Miranshah town, media reports said on Wednesday.
UN concerned about reported abuse in Myanmar
Jun 11, 2014, at 06:14 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was receiving increasing reports of abuse and exploitation as people continue to seek safety overseas two years after inter-communal violence erupted in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
UN calls for improved polling process in Afghanistan
Jun 11, 2014, at 06:11 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): As Afghans prepare to vote in the presidential run-off, senior United Nations officials in the country are calling on key stakeholders to improve the electoral process, and reminding policymakers that Afghan men, women and children should be meaningfully involved in the peace efforts and future direction of their country.
Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on de-miners in central region
Jun 11, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned the killing of eight Afghan de-miners and the wounding of another three in an attack in what remains one of the most heavily mined countries in the world.
Karachi: TTP claims responsibility for ASF academy attack
Jun 11, 2014, at 03:56 am
Karachi, June 10 (IBNS): The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack at the Airport Security Force (ASF) academy adjacent to old Karachi airport on Tuesday, after Sunday's attack at the Jinnah International Airport here leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead, reports said.
Karachi: Terrorists attack ASF academy
Jun 10, 2014, at 07:54 pm
Karachi, June 10 (IBNS) Terrorists on Tuesday attacked the Airport Security Force (ASF) academy adjacent to old Karachi airport, after Sunday's attack at the Jinnah International Airport here leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead.
Pakistan: Ban condemns latest terrorist attacks
Jun 10, 2014, at 05:00 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): Strongly condemning Sunday's attacks in Pakistan -which reportedly left more than 50 people dead in the wake of separate assaults on the country's main airport in Karachi, and on busloads of Shia pilgrims in Baluchistan - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the Government step up its efforts to tackle terrorism and religious extremism.
Pakistan: Flight operations resume at Karachi airport
Jun 10, 2014, at 02:03 am
Karachi, June 9 (IBNS): Flight operations in the Jinnah International Airport here, which witnessed a major terrorist attack on Sunday leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead, resumed on Monday.
24 killed in Karachi airport firing
Jun 09, 2014, at 03:58 pm
Karachi, June 9 (IBNS) At least 24 people, including 10 militants, were killed in an attack on Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport located in Karachi city, said reports on Monday.