Afghans entitled to live ‘free from fear, intimidation’, says UN chief, condemning suicide attacks

Sep 18, 2019, at 09:59 am

New York: All Afghans have the right to live “free from fear, intimidation and violence”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning two suicide attacks, which left dozens dead.

Karachi witnesses protest over Hindu medical student's death

Sep 18, 2019, at 09:36 am

Karachi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Karachi witnessed massive protest over the death of a Hindu medical student in Larkana area of the country, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for explosions in Charikar, Kabul

Sep 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): Two blasts rocked Afghanistan's Charikar and Kabul cities on Tuesday with one of them even targeting a rally that was addressed by country's President Ashraf Ghani.

Afghanistan: Blast at President Ghani campaign rally kills 24

Sep 17, 2019, at 03:59 pm

Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as a blast rocked a campaign rally in the city of Charikar in Afghanistan which was being addressed by country's President Ashraf Ghani, media reports said.

Kabul: Explosion occurs close to compounds of the Ministry of Defense

Sep 17, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): An explosion occurred close to the compounds of the Ministry of Defense in Afghanistan Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.

Amid report of attack on minorities, now religious discrimination within Pakistan Army emerges

Sep 17, 2019, at 01:53 pm

Lahore, Sept 17: At a time when Pakistan is witnessing several incidents of attack on minorities and forced conversions, a religious divide in the powerful Pakistan Army has become evident after the widow of a late Major General alleged a disturbing incident experienced by her.

Pakistan: Hindu Medical student Nimrita Kumari's body found in hostel room

Sep 17, 2019, at 09:57 am

Islamabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): Body of a medical student, who was studying in Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) in Larkana area of Pakistan, was recovered from her hostel room, media reports said on Tuesday.

US service member killed in Afghanistan

Sep 17, 2019, at 09:46 am

Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS):  A U.S. service member was killed in action on Monday, officials said.

Teen arrested for allegedly raping a girl

Sep 16, 2019, at 04:02 pm

Dhaka, Sept 16 (IBNS): One person has been arrested for allegedly raping a second-grader schoolgirl at Phulbari village in Magura's Mohammadpur upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said.

Afghanistan: IED explosion in Farah kills 5

Sep 16, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Kabul, Sept 16 (IBNS): An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Farah province on Monday killed at least five people including a woman, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan: Mob vandalise school, temple after Hindu school teacher is accused of blasphemy

Sep 16, 2019, at 12:43 pm

Ghotki, Pakistan: In what might emerge as another incident of targeting minorities in Pakistan, a mob vandalised a school, three temples and several houses belonging to the Hindu community in the country's Ghotki district on Sunday after a student's father reportedly accused a school principal of blasphemy.

Afghanistan: Security forces destroy bomb factories

Sep 15, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Kabul, Sept 15 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have destroyed bomb factories of Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Local Awami League leader shot dead

Sep 15, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Dhaka, Sept 15 (IBNS): Unknown people shot dead a local Awami League leader in Bangladesh's Savar area, media reports said on Sunday.

Chinese projects in Bangladesh in limbo over non-fulfilment of financial commitment

Sep 14, 2019, at 04:01 pm

Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): Giving a hint that they are not fulfilling a financial commitment made to Bangladesh in 2016, China has so far only disbursed USD 981. 36 million, which accounts for five percent of USD 20 billion promised for development projects.

Monsoon destroys Rohingya shelters, sparking record UN emergency food agency response in Bangladesh

Sep 14, 2019, at 09:22 am

New York: Unusually heavy monsoon rains have inundated shelters in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh creating “havoc”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as it launched its biggest emergency response of the year for displaced Rohingya families.

Special Forces storm ISIS hideout in Kabul, 3 hurt

Sep 13, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS):  The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security stormed a hideout of ISIS terrorist group in Afghanistan's Kabul city and left three people wounded, media reports said on Friday.

Amid conflict with India over Article 370, Pakistan Minister admits funding Hafiz Saeed

Sep 13, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Islamabad, Sept 13 (IBNS); In what might become an embarrassment for Pakistan PM Imran Khan's government, a minister has claimed that the nation spent millions on global terrorist Hafiz Saeed-run banned organization Jamaat –ud-Dawa (JuD) in an attempt to bring it to the “mainstream”.

Imran Khan to hold 'big jalsa' over Kashmir issue in PoK today

Sep 13, 2019, at 11:50 am

Islamabad: Even after failing to garner support from any single nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to make another desperate attempt to catch the limelight over the Kashmir issue by holding a "big jalsa" in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Friday.

Pakistan police arrest people protesting in pro-independence Kashmir rally: Report

Sep 12, 2019, at 06:40 pm

Muzaffarabad: Amid bilateral tension with India, Pakistan police have arrested at least 22 people who were protesting at a pro-independence rally in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), an Al Jazeera report said.

International community believes India, not us: Pak Minister makes admission over Kashmir

Sep 12, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Islamabad: Embarrassing Islamabad, Pakistan Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Ahmed Shah has said the international community believes India but not his own country over the Kashmir issue, media reports said.

Imran Khan to host rally in PoK on Friday to show solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir

Sep 11, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Islamabad, Sept 11 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Wednesday announced that he will arrange a rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)'s capital Muzaffarabad on Friday to show solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Blast at US embassy in Afghanistan on 9/11 anniversary, no casualty

Sep 11, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Kabul, Sep 11 (UNI) A rocket blast hit the US Embassy in Afghanistan early Wednesday, just minutes into the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attack.

Afghan police arrest 22 suspects: govt

Sep 11, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Kabul, Sep 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Afghan National Police arrested 22 individuals on suspect of being affiliated with terrorist groups in three provinces overnight on Tuesday, the country's Interior Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

‘Whole spectrum of Afghan society’ must get behind peace talks, UN envoy tells Security Council

Sep 11, 2019, at 10:10 am

New York: The long Afghan conflict can only be resolved by “direct talks” between its own people, the chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that they must be inclusive and represent “the whole spectrum of Afghan society”.

Landslides claim two lives in Cox's Bazaar

Sep 10, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Dhaka, Sept 10 (IBNS): In separate incidents of landslides, which were triggered by heavy rainfall, at least two children lost their lives in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar area, media reports said.

Pakistan: Sikh man from Imran Khan's PTI cites atrocities on minorities, seeks asylum in India

Sep 10, 2019, at 10:58 am

Islamabad: At a time Imran Khan is raising concerns over the alleged human rights violations in the Indian Kashmir, a Sikh man from his own party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought an asylum in India citing atrocities against the minorities in the South Asian nation, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Bomb blast in Kabul city leaves 3 civilians hurt

Sep 09, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Kabul, Sept 9 (IBNS): A bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday left at least three people hurt, media reports said.

Pakistan releases Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar from custody

Sep 09, 2019, at 11:46 am

Islamabad: Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Pakistan has released Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar from protective custody, media reports said.

Pakistan awaits IMF team to fix collapsing economy amid sparring over Kashmir

Sep 09, 2019, at 01:33 am

Islamabad, Sept 8 (IBNS): Even as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan keeps their anti-India rant over Kashmir situation raging, experts say he is facing a tough challenge from the crippling economy of the Islamic nation and perhaps the brouhaha over J&K gives him a temporary tool to divert attention of his people.

Radio Pakistan's website hacked briefly, restored later

Sep 08, 2019, at 11:37 pm

Islamabad, Sept 8 (IBNS): National broadcaster Radio Pakistan's website was briefly hacked on Sunday, media reports said.