Mar 12, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): The UN Special Representative in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, hailed on-going efforts made towards peace and the engagement of women and youth across the country, but warned the Security Council on Monday that “daunting challenges” remain.
Roof of a house collapses in Afghanistan, 2 die
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Kabul, Mar 11 (IBNS): A roof of a house collapsed in Afghanistan's , Jalalabad area which left a mother and her eight months old daughter killed, media reports said.
4 security personnel, 10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan clash
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:40 pm
Kabul, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): At least 14 people - 10 Taliban militants and four security personnel - have been killed in a fierce clash in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, an official said Monday.
Afghanistan: Mastermind of attack on private firm killed
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kabul, Mar 10 (IBNS): Intelligence force personnel have killed the mastermind of an attack on a private construction company’s office in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Pakistan airspace to remain close for three more days
Mar 10, 2019, at 01:09 pm
Islamabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Pakistan’s airspace will remain closed for three more days till March 11, for all transit flights, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
Afghan forces kill over 60 Taliban militants over past 24 Hours - Reports
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:54 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI): Over 60 militants of Taliban radical movement were killed as a result of special operations and airstrikes performed by Afghan forces across the country over past 24 hours, local media reported, citing military sources.
Pak Finance Minister asks FATF to remove India as co-chair of Asia-Pacific Joint Group
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has asked the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to appoint any country other than India as the co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Joint Group, Dawn News reported.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Anarkali Market, no casualty
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka, Mar 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Anarkali Market in Dhaka’s Mouchak area in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Eight militants killed in military operations in Afghanistan
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm
KABUL, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI) At least eight militants were killed and five others wounded in two military operations in Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday.
Pakistan: Lift mishap kills six in Karachi
Mar 09, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Karachi, Mar 9 (IBNS): A trolley lift dropped in an under-construction building in Pakistan's Karachi city and left at last six people killed, media reports said.
Mar 09, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Beijing, Mar 9 (IBNS): China has said it has played a “constructive role” in defusing the tension between neighouring India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area which left at least 40 Indian paramilitary forces personnel killed last month.
Security operation in Afghanistan kills 30 Taliban
Mar 09, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A security operation in Afghanistan's Qala Zal district left at least 30 Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Imran Khan reaffirms to provide safe environment to Pakistani women
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Islamabad, Mar 8 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on International Women’s Day reaffirmed his government's commitment to provide women a safe environment so that they could contribute to the country's development.
China willing to play constructive role to ease India-Pak tensions: Senior diplomat
Mar 07, 2019, at 02:14 pm
Islamabad, Mar 7 (Xinhua/UNI): China was willing to play a constructive role to help ease the tensions between Pakistan and India, and called on the two sides to refrain from taking any actions that could further escalate the situation, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets bail in Cumilla arson case
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:24 pm
Dhaka, Mar 6 ( UNI): The high court on Wednesday granted a six-month interim bail for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over an arson attack that left eight people dead and at least 20 others injured in Cumilla in 2015.
Mar 06, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Kabul. Mar 6 (IBNS): A group of gunmen attacked a construction company’s office in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan and left three workers killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan puts Jaish chief Masood Azhar's brother, son under 'preventive custody'
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:19 am
Islamabad, Mar 6 (IBNS):The Pakistani government has put brother and son of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar under "preventive detention", media reports said.
Minister sacked for anti-Hindu comment in Pakistan
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): The PTI government in Pakistan's Punjab province has removed Fayyaz Chohan from the post of Punjab Information Minister after he made derogatory remarks about the Hindu community.
Pak politicians slam Punjab minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for commenting against Hindus
Mar 05, 2019, at 11:38 am
Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) criticised Punjab information and culture minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for his remarks against the Hindu community.
Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves Wolesi Jirga candidate dead
Mar 05, 2019, at 11:28 am
Kabul, Mar 5 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has left a Wolesi Jirga candidate killed, media reports said.
Not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan
Mar 04, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Islamabad, Mar 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he is not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, days after his name was referred to in the National Assembly Secretariat in Pakistan.
Pakistan: 6 killed due to heavy rain
Mar 03, 2019, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad, Mar 3 (UNI) At least six people were killed and many sustained injuries when torrential rains and snowfall brought life to a standstill in parts of Pakistan's Balochistan province, local reports said on Sunday.
Nepal: Man shot dead by unknown attackers in Malangawa
Mar 03, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 3 (IBNS): Unidentified group of attackers shot dead a man in Malangawa town of Nepal, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistanis now demands Nobel Peace Prize for PM Imran Khan
Mar 02, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad, Mar 2 (IBNS): After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan released the captured Indian Air Force Pilot Abinandan, leaving his nation rejoice his 'gesture of peace' a resolution was moved in the National Assembly Secretariat in Pakistan for referring him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Road mishap leaves 11 dead in Nepal
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:31 am
Kathmandu, Mar 2 (IBNS): At least 112 people died after the vehicle in which they were travelling veered off the road into Mahakali River at Ratakatha in Duhun Rural Municipality-3 of Nepal's Darchula district on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack army base
Mar 01, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Kabul, Mar 1 (IBNS): A group of Taliban terrorists and suicide bombers attacked an army base in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistani Foreign Minister says will skip OIC session as Indian counterpart invited
Mar 01, 2019, at 07:11 pm
Moscow, Mar 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday that he would abstain from attending the two-day meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers, to protest OIC's decision to invite Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to this event amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
JeM chief Masood Azhar "unwell", confined to home: Pakistan
Mar 01, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is so "unwell" that he "can't even leave his house", Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday.
Stateless Rohingya refugee children living in ‘untenable situation’, UNICEF chief
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:52 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): With around half a million in effect, stateless Rohingya refugee children living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camp, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief stressed on Friday that the international community must address their “untenable situation” and “invest in this generation”.
'Hijacked' Bangladesh Biman fight to resume flights next week
Feb 27, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Biman Bangladesh flight, which was 'hijacked' by a person last week, will resume flights within 10 days, officials said.