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.
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.
Singling out India for Islamophobia incorrect: Maldives tells OIC in response to Pakistan's UN envoy
May 21, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Male/IBNS: Maldives has said that it is against singling out India for Islamophobia among the South Asian nations after the Pakistan Ambassador to the UN targeted India over the issue in a recent virtual meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
May 20, 2020, at 03:10 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan and its all-weather ally China's move of building the Diamer-Bhasha Dam in the Gilgit-Baltistan region may cause a major ecological disaster, experts have warned.
Unknown gunmen attack mosque in Afghanistan, seven killed
May 20, 2020, at 11:19 am
Kabul/IBNS: When the Muslim community across the globe is observing the holy month of Ramadan, unknown gunmen attacked a mosque in Afghanistan's Parwan region and left at least seven people killed and 12 others injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
May 20, 2020, at 10:51 am
Kabul/IBNS: At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed or wounded as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Taliban militants ripped through a civilian vehicle in Afghanistan's Zabul province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: National Commission for Human Rights still non-functional even after a year lapse
May 19, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) is still not functioning even after a year since its first term ended.
After Twitter halts in Pakistan for hours on Sunday, digital rights group demands answer from govt
May 19, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid doubts of media censorship, the Media Matters for Democracy, a digital rights group, has asked the Pakistan government to issue a statement to clarify if micro-blogging site Twitter was blocked in the country recently.
Pakistan: ANP condemns alleged threats to Pashtun leader
May 19, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Peshawar/IBNS: Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) has condemned the alleged death threats given to Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) central leader Dr Said Alam Mehsud.
Police officer, 3 civilians injured in bomb blast in Afghanistan's north
May 19, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A police officer and three civilians were injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz, police spokesman Hijratullah Akbari said on Tuesday.
Covid-19: Highest single-day spike of 1,251 cases pushes tally to 25,121 in Bangladesh
May 19, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Dhaka/UNI: With the highest single-day spike of 1,251 cases in the past 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh mounted to 25,121 on Tuesday.
At least 40 Taliban militants killed in Afghan forces' response attack in Kunduz
May 19, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: At least 40 Taliban militants were killed and over 50 others injured in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province in an operation by Afghan security forces, a deputy spokesman for the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Balochistan: Blast kills 7 Pakistani security personnel
May 19, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: Pakistani army said on Tuesday that seven security personnel were killed in a roadside bomb attack, and exchange of fire with terrorists in southwestern Balochistan province.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Clerics announce resumption of congregational prayers at mosques
May 19, 2020, at 12:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: With Pakistan still witnessing an increase of COVID-19 cases, several prominent clerics and noted scholars on Monday announced the resumption of five-time congregational prayers at mosques across the country.
Bangladesh raises Amphan danger signals to level 7
May 19, 2020, at 11:29 am
Dhaka/UNI: Maritime ports of Mongla, and Chattogram-Cox's Bazar have been advised to lower local warning signal no four but instead hoist danger signal numbers seven and six respectively as cyclone 'Amphan' approaches Bangladesh.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Clerics announce resumption of congregational prayers at mosques
May 19, 2020, at 11:18 am
Islamabad/IBNS: With Pakistan still witnessing an increase of COVID-19 cases, several prominent clerics and noted scholars on Monday announced the resumption of five-time congregational prayers at mosques across the country.
Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban terrorists set five people on fire after shooting them
May 19, 2020, at 10:23 am
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists set bodies of five people on fire after shooting them in Afghanistan's South-eastern Ghazni province, media reports said.