Leader of Imran Khan's PTI converts Chinese man to Islam

Jan 29, 2019, at 09:21 pm

Islamabad, Jan 29 (IBNS): In a video which is available on internet, a leader of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Tehreek-e-Insaf, is seen converting a Chinese man to Islam, media reports said.

Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

Jan 29, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS): A security operation in Afghanistan's Manogi district of eastern Kunar province on Monday left key Taliban commander dead, media reports said.

Pakistan: Supreme Court upholds Aasia Bibi's blasphemy acquittal

Jan 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Islamabad, Jan 29 (IBNS): In a major decision, the Pakistani Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking review of the top court's Oct 31, 2018 verdict of acquitting Christian woman Aasia Bibi.

Afghanistan : Militants suffer heavy casualties in Ghazni province

Jan 29, 2019, at 01:11 pm

Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS) :Several anti-government armed militants have been killed or wounded during the separate operations, airstrikes, and clash in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.

Airstrike in Afghanistan kills 17 Taliban terrorists

Jan 28, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Kabul, Jan 28 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province left at least 19 Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan calls talks between Taliban, US a "major diplomatic victory"

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Islamabad, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday termed the recent negotiations held between US officials and Taliban as a "major diplomatic victory".

Afghanistan: Pakistan consulate closed after woman found with grenade

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:26 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province was closed on Sunday after a woman tried to enter the building with a grenade in her bag, officials said.

Afghanistan: Fire breaks out in Kabul market

Jan 27, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): Several shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion in volleyball ground leaves 4 dead

Jan 26, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 26 (IBNS): At least four people died as a blast hit a volleyball ground in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, media reports said on Saturday.

Road mishaps caused 7,221 deaths in 2018, says Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Organisation

Jan 25, 2019, at 07:18 pm

Dhaka, Jan 25 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Organisation on Friday announced that 7,221 people have died in road accidents across the country in 2018.

Karachi: School van catches fire; student, driver hurt

Jan 25, 2019, at 06:44 pm

Karachi, Jan 25 (IBNS): A school girl and a driver of a bus suffered minor burns when their vehicle caught fire in Karachi city of Pakistan on Saturday.

Afghanistan: ISIS leader killed in a coalition strike

Jan 25, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): An ISIS leader has been killed during a coalition strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Friday.

Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as Qatar political office head

Jan 25, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): In a bid to handle the ongoing negotiation process with the US, the Taliban group has appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the head of its political office in Qatar, media reports said.

Pakistan: Oil tanker-bus collide in Hub, 26 die

Jan 22, 2019, at 08:42 am

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IBNS): A collision between a  passenger coach and a truck carrying fuel in Hub tehsil of Balochistan's Lasbela district of Pakistan left at least 26 people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: More than 100 killed in Taliban attack on security forces

Jan 21, 2019, at 11:58 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Taliban attack on special forces’ base in central Maidan's Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday has left over 100 security personnel dead, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves 12 security personnel dead

Jan 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS):  A suicide bomber struck a special forces’ base in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan and left at least 12 security personnel dead, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack targets Logar officials' convoy, Taliban takes responsibility

Jan 21, 2019, at 09:31 am

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A suicide blast in Afghanistan's Mohammad Agha district on Sunday targeted a convoy of Logar governor and the provincial NDS chief, media reports said on Monday.

Gulshan cafe attack: Key JMB suspect arrested

Jan 20, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Dhaka, Jan 20 (IBNS): Another key suspect in the 2016 Dhaka cafe attack has been arrested by Bangladesh security forces on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Army, ALP personnel clash in Nangarhar,3 killed

Jan 20, 2019, at 09:18 am

Kabul, Jan 20 (IBNS): A clash between the Afghan National Army (ANA), and Afghan Local Policemen (ALP) personnel left three policemen and a shopkeeper killed in Afghanistan, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Army, ALP personnel clash in Nangarhar,3 killed

Jan 20, 2019, at 09:18 am

Kabul, Jan 20 (IBNS): A clash between the Afghan National Army (ANA), and Afghan Local Policemen (ALP) personnel left three policemen and a shopkeeper killed in Afghanistan, media reports said.

Afghanistan: District public health official killed by unknown attackers

Jan 18, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Kabul, Jan 18 (IBNS): Unknown attackers killed a  district public health official in Afghanistan's Sherzad district, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan : Nearly 60 militants killed in operations

Jan 17, 2019, at 02:04 pm

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): Nearly 60 militants have been killed during the separate operations of the Afghan Special Forces and Coalition Forces in various provinces of the country.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul attack

Jan 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS); The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast which rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday and claimed four lives, media reports said.

7 Taliban killed in Afghan, Coalition Forces operations in South of Afghanistan

Jan 15, 2019, at 01:25 pm

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS) :At least seven Taliban militants have been killed during the separate operations of the Afghan and Coalition Forces in three southern provinces of the country.

Afghanistan: Kabul blast kills 4 people

Jan 15, 2019, at 09:27 am

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS): At least four people died as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday evening, media reports said on Tuesday.

Valentine's Day: Pakistani university to celebrate 'Sister's Day' on Feb 14

Jan 14, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Islamabad, Jan 14 (IBNS): A Pakistani university has announced that it will observe Feb 14, which is celebrated as Valentine's Day across the globe, as 'Sister's Day'.

Crashed Lion Air jet's cockpit voice recorder found

Jan 14, 2019, at 12:00 pm

Jakarta, Jan 14 (IBNS): The cockpit voice recorder of the Lion Air plane that had crashed into Java Sea in October killing all the 189 people on board has been found, media reports said.

Ready to work with new government in Bangladesh: UN

Jan 13, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Dhaka, Jan 13 (IBNS): The United Nations on Sunday said they were ready to work with the new government in Bangladesh.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen attack police district headquarters in Herat, 5 killed

Jan 13, 2019, at 07:04 pm

Kabul, Jan 13 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen stormed into a police district-6 (PD6) headquarters in Herat city in the west of Afghanistan on Friday and killed at least five people, media reports said on Sunday.

Kabul: Gas cylinder blast leaves 8 people injured

Jan 13, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Kabul, Jan 13 (IBNS); A gas cylinder blast in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city left at least eight people of a family injured, media reports said on Saturday.