Fight against COVID 19: Bangladesh to contribute $1.5 million to proposed Saarc fund

Mar 22, 2020, at 10:35 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh  Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the country will contribute $1.5 million to the proposed fund to combat Covid-19 in eight countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).

Pakistan records fourth COVID 19 death

Mar 22, 2020, at 09:55 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday reported its fourth Coronavirus-infected patient's death.

Coronavirus bleeds Pakistan: Doctor treating COVID19 infected patients himself tests positive in Gilgit

Mar 22, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan seems to be failing to provide the necessary steps and arrangements required to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country. With reports of a doctor getting effected by COVID 19 in Gilgit, it seems there is slow break-down of medical setup of the nation.

Bangladesh reports three more COVID 19 infected cases

Mar 22, 2020, at 07:40 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed three more COVID 19 positive cases in the country, taking the number of infected people to 27.

Afghanistan: Explosion hits Kabul city, 2 civilians hurt

Mar 22, 2020, at 03:21 pm

Kabul/IBNS: An explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device left at least two civilians wounded in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said.

Covid-19 in Pakistan: Coronavirus pandemic hits normal life in south Punjab

Mar 22, 2020, at 11:53 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports that the Pakistan government is not providing proper set-up needed to combat the disease, the coronavirus outbreak has hit various regions in the country including  South Punjab.

COVID19 Impact: Experts believe Pakistan's economy might witness bloodbath

Mar 22, 2020, at 03:27 am

Islamabad/ IBNS: The Coronavirus outbreak may hit Pakistan's economy, which is already bleeding hard with experts assuming that the nation's exports may dip by 25 percent in March.

Bangladesh reports second Coronavirus death

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:50 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday reported its second Coronavirus infected patient's death, media reports said.

Pakistan: COVID-19 cases surge to 495, docs in Islamabad start strike to protest lack of protective gears

Mar 21, 2020, at 12:22 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: As the number of confirmed Coronavirus-hit patients touched 495 on Friday, reports of lack of proper implementation of the system by PM Imran Khan-led government to combat the menace have been sneaking out from Pakistan which is suspected to have an increased number of infected in the nation  since the past few days.

Pakistan records its third Coronavirus death

Mar 20, 2020, at 06:00 pm

Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan recorded its third death due to Coronavirus on Friday as the country is witnessing a massive rise in the number of cases in recent times.

Sri Lanka declares islandwide curfew amid COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Colombo/Xinhua/UNI: The Sri Lankan government declared a nationwide curfew which will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday and end at 6:00 a.m. local time Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the island country.

Afghanistan reports 2 imported COVID-19 cases

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:21 pm

Kabul/Xinhua/UNI:  The Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections.

8 killed, 22 injured in IED explosion in N. Afghan

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Taluqan, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Two civilians and six Taliban militants were killed and 22 people injured following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Afghanistan's northern province of Takhar, a provincial government spokesman confirmed on Friday.

Pakistan: Amid doubts over properly tackling COIVD19 menace two deaths reported

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:00 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports that Pakistan is unable to properly maintain a setup needed to tackle COVID 19 spread, the country, which witnessed a massive increase in the number of infected patients this week, has recorded deaths of two patients, officials said on Thursday.

Pakistan Army: Baloch officer kills Colonel Maula Bakhsh Lahori; Pashtun and Baloch officers desert duty

Mar 20, 2020, at 10:38 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Reflecting an internal conflict within the Pakistan Army and a revolt that broke out in 31 Baloch Regiment, a clash erupted between Baloch officer Major Gul Marjan Bugti and Punjabi officer Colonel Maula Bakhsh Lahori recently. Colonel Lahori was killed in the clash, sources said.

Pakistan records 453 COVID19 patients, Shia pilgrims returning from Iran in lurch

Mar 20, 2020, at 10:27 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid rising concerns that the Pakistan government is lacking in its efforts to implement proper medical amenities needed to combat Coronavirus outbreak in the country, the number of infected people in the nation touched 453 on Friday.

Afghanistan: Roadside bomb explosion in Nangarhar kills Taliban commander

Mar 20, 2020, at 09:30 am

Nangarhar/IBNS: A Roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province left at least one Taliban commander and his security guard killed, media reports said on Friday.

Bangladesh reports three new COVID19 cases

Mar 19, 2020, at 03:10 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh government on Thursday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, aking the number of people infected by the disease to 17.

UK, US slam arrest of Pakistan's Jang Geo Media Group Editor-In-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman

Mar 19, 2020, at 11:03 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The arrest of Editor-in-Chief of Jang Geo Media Group Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by Pakistani authorities in connection with a case pertaining to the purchase of a 54-kanal piece of land, which appears like a crackdown for its anti-establishment reporting, has triggered criticisms from countries like the USA and the UK.

Amid spike in Covid 19 cases doubts over Pakistan's quarantine procedure emerges

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:29 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports of ineffective quarantine procedures, Pakistan has witnessed a massive surge in the number of Coronavirus infected people over the past few days.

COVID-19: Pakistan PM calls for national unity

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for 'unity with responsibility' to win the war against Novel Coronavirus, which has claimed around than 8,000 lives and infected close to two lakh people worldwide, while leading to one death in Pakistan.

Thailand sees biggest daily increase with 35 new COVID-19 cases, 212 in total

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:04 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 35 new COVID-19 cases, its largest one-day increase so far, bringing the total number to 212.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest three members of terror outfit 'Allahar Dal'

Mar 18, 2020, at 09:38 am

Dhaka/IBNS:  A special team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh have arrested three members, including Assistant Nayek, of banned militant outfit ‘Allahar Dal’ on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Number of Coronavirus infected cases touch 193

Mar 17, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan touched 193 on Tuesday.

Fighting leaves 10 dead in Western Afghanistan

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Qala-e-Naw/Xinhua: Five Taliban militants, four Afghan security personnel and a civilian were been killed as fighting erupted in the western Badghis province on Tuesday, deputy to provincial police chief Shir Agha Alokozay said.

Pakistan Rangers fired to disperse own citizens returning from COVID19-hit Iran: Video

Mar 17, 2020, at 01:15 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Rangers allegedly opened fire on their own citizens who returned from coronavirus- hit Iran though no casualty was reported, sources said based on a video report from the spot as people alleged squalid conditions at the quarantine facilities.

Pakistan Minister who raised Kashmir issue during SAARC meet is facing FIA probe in masks smuggling case

Mar 16, 2020, at 07:12 pm

Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza, who tried to make India uncomfortable at the SAARC conference on COVID 19 on Sunday by raising the Kashmir issue, is himself facing an investigation for allegedly smuggling of 20 million face masks abroad, media reports said.

Bangladesh confirms three new coronavirus infected cases

Mar 16, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh government on Monday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people in the country to eight, media reports said.

Bangladesh Hindu priest killing: Four convicts get death penalty

Mar 15, 2020, at 05:12 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladesh court has awarded death sentences to four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members in connection with the murder of a Hindu priest in the country's Panchagarh area in 2016, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Five more Coronavirus infected cases confirmed

Mar 15, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan on Sunday recorded five more new Coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people to 16 in the country, media reports said.