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Covid-19: Bangladesh records 28 new deaths

May 30, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh saw a further rise in Coronavirus cases with the detection of 1764 fresh cases in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 44,608 in the .

More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination in Nepal

May 30, 2020, at 09:18 am

New York/IBNS: Shocked over the killing last weekend of five men in Nepal, who had planned to escort home one of their girlfriends from a higher caste, the UN human rights chief on Friday stressed that ending caste-based discrimination is “fundamental” to the overall sustainable development vision of leaving no one behind.

Bangladesh reports highest daily rise of 2,523 COVID-19 cases

May 29, 2020, at 08:39 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Friday confirmed 2,523 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single day rise since the start of the pandemic in the country on March 8, bringing the total to 42,844.

Bangladesh witnesses highest single-day spike of 2523 COVID cases

May 29, 2020, at 04:01 pm

Dhaka/uni: Bangladesh on Friday recorded the biggest daily jump of 2523 cases of Novel Coronavirus, taking the country's total infections to 42,844.

USCIRF condemns arrest of Ahmadi Muslim woman on blasphemy charges in Pakistan

May 29, 2020, at 12:13 pm

Washington/IBNS: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has condemned the arrest of Ramzan Bibi, a 55-year-old Ahmadi Muslim woman in Cheleki, Pakistan, on blasphemy charges.

Afghanistan: Seven Afghan Local Army soldiers die in Taliban attack

May 28, 2020, at 05:12 pm

Kabul/IBNS: In an attack by Taliban militants, seven soldiers of Afghan Local Army forces lost their lives in country's northern Parwan province, media reports said.

Hindu, Christian homes destroyed in Pakistan's Bahwalpur, HRCP condemns

May 28, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Islamabad: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has condemned the attack and destruction of the houses of Christian and Hindu communities in the nation's Bahawalpur region.

Imran Khan's position as PM is passing though dangerous situation: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza

May 28, 2020, at 03:24 pm

Glasgow: Referring to the poor economic condition of Pakistan and growing conflict between Imran Khan and the country's Army, Glasgow-based human rights activist Dr. Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the future of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  (PTI) chief as the PM of the country is in danger.

Seven policemen killed in W Afghan attack as Taliban resumes fighting

May 28, 2020, at 12:24 pm

Farah/Xinhua/UNI: At least seven policemen were killed and three others wounded in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan's western Farah province Wednesday night, the first major attack after a brief ceasefire ended, local police confirmed Thursday.

Bangladesh may end general holiday to prevent COVID-19 spread soon 

May 27, 2020, at 06:07 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government is likely to end the ongoing nationwide general holiday to prevent spread of COVID-19 and allow  all offices and businesses to resume operation on June 1, media reports said.

Pakistan: Christian woman Asia Bibi's brother-in-law killed 

May 27, 2020, at 03:09 pm

Sheikhupura/IBNS: Brother-in-law of Christian woman Asia Bibi, who was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court, was killed in the country's Sheikhupura city on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistani forces see Coronavirus as more suitable opportunity to whisk away people in Balochistan: Activists

May 27, 2020, at 02:15 pm

Paris: Speakers like prominent human rights activists from Balochistan and western analysts have accused Pakistan Army of being responsible for enforced disappearances, torture and killing of intellectuals, students and political activists in the country's resource-rich province in a recent virtual conference by a Paris-based rights group of the Baloch.

'Europe must protect dissident journalists fleeing Pakistan to seek refuge'

May 27, 2020, at 09:10 am

The death of a Pakistani journalist in Sweden has raised concerns that these scribes, who have fled Pakistan over safety issues, are now being targeted by their own country in European nations.

Sudden increase in corona cases is deeply unsettling: Shehbaz Sharif

May 26, 2020, at 10:32 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said if a strategy was in place at the time of the imposition of lockdown or when the decision was taken to lift it then the number of Coronavirus cases in the country would not have increased at a rapid speed.

Kabul urges Taliban to extend 3-day ceasefire to facilitate prisoner release

May 26, 2020, at 10:27 pm

Kabul/Sputnik/UNI:  The Afghan government urges the Taliban to extend the ceasefire announced on occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday to facilitate the mutual prisoner release, the National Security Council spokesman said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: 21 COVID-19 deaths registered

May 26, 2020, at 07:50 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has witnessed the deaths of 21 people due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 522, media reports said.

Cyclone Amphan’s trail of destruction in Bangladesh and India; UN concerned

May 25, 2020, at 02:06 pm

UN humanitarians and partners are working hard to assist the people of Bangladesh and India suffering from the impact of Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall on Wednesday, wreaking havoc, causing high tidal surges, flooding and embankments to collapse. 

Century-old Christian graveyard destroyed, houses demolished in Pakistan's Punjab

May 24, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: In a fresh episode of violence against the minority community in Pakistan, houses and a graveyard belonging to the Christian community in Khanewal district of Punjab province in Pakistan were desecrated and grabbed by a member of Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), according to an ANI report.

China reports three new cases of coronavirus, no new fatalities

May 24, 2020, at 09:09 am

Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday informed that it received reports of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases since Saturday, of which two were imported.

Eid in Afghanistan: Taliban announces three-day ceasefire

May 24, 2020, at 06:57 am

Kabul/IBNS: Marking the Eid celebrations, the Taliban on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire with the Afghanistan government.

Afghanistan: Prominent Taliban commander dies in Kunduz province

May 24, 2020, at 06:45 am

Kabul/IBNS: A prominent Taliban leader succumbed to his injuries which he has sustained during an airstrike in Afghanistan's  Kunduz province, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistani migrants submit to Bosnia visa fraud to enter EU: The Times London Report

May 23, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Illegal migrants in thousands from Pakistan are using the route of Bosnia and Herzegovina to make a back door entry to European Union (EU), according to a report in The Times, London.

Taliban deputy leader and Haqqani network head Sirajuddin Haqqani found in Pak hospital after testing Covid positive

May 23, 2020, at 03:38 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Taliban deputy leader and Haqqani network head Sirajuddin Haqqani was found in a Pakistan hospital after he was tested positive for the deadly Covid-19, media reports said.

PIA plane crash in Pakistan: Death toll touches 97

May 23, 2020, at 08:22 am

Karachi/IBNS: The death toll due to the crash of a  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303 from Lahore, with 91 passengers and eight crew members onboard, close to the Karachi Airport on Friday now stands at 97, media reports said.

At least 66 killed as Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes near Karachi airport

May 23, 2020, at 12:20 am

Karachi/IBNS: At least 66 people died as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303 from Lahore, with 91 passengers and eight crew members onboard, crashed near the Karachi Airport just minutes before landing there on Friday afternoon, media reports said.

Pakistan International Airlines flight with 99 onboard crashes before landing at Karachi Airport

May 22, 2020, at 07:56 pm

Karachi/IBNS: A Pakistani aircraft with 91 passengers and eight crew members crashed near the Karachi Airport just minutes before it was about to land there on Friday afternoon.

Coronavirus positive cases cross 30,000-mark in Bangladesh

May 22, 2020, at 05:37 pm

Dhaka/UNI: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases on Friday surpassed 30,000-mark with 1694 fresh cases reported in the last 24-hour.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina dials Mamata Banerjee over Amphan losses

May 22, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and inquired about the damages caused by cyclone Amphan.

Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashes near Karachi airport, rescue operations underway

May 22, 2020, at 04:29 pm

Karachi/IBNS: An aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport here on Friday.

Pakistan continues to support Taliban to counter India, says Pentagon report

May 22, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Washington: USA's Department of Defense (Pentagon)  has released a report outlining Pakistan’s continued support to Taliban and the notorious Haqqani terrorist network with an aim to countering its rival India, according to Afghanistan media reports.