2019 will mark the beginning of Pakistan's golden era: Imran Khan

Jan 01, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Islamabad, Jan 1 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan wished his countrymen on the new year and said 2019 will mark the beginning of 'Pakistan's golden era'.

New Bangladeshi MPs to take oaths of office on Jan 3

Jan 01, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Dhaka, Jan 1 (IBNS): Newly elected Bangladeshi parliamentary members will take oath on Jan 3, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Paktika bombing leaves 2 dead

Jan 01, 2019, at 09:41 am

Kabul, Jan 1 (IBNS): A bomb blast outside a hotel in southeastern Paktika province on Monday left at least two people dead and five others injured, media reports said.

UN urges ‘restraint’ in Bangladesh’s post-presidential election violence

Jan 01, 2019, at 09:27 am

New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): The United Nations said on Monday that it is aware of violent incidents and reports of irregularities in Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh.

Afghanistan: UN mission welcomes new polling dates following election delays

Jan 01, 2019, at 09:15 am

New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): Amid reports that Afghanistan’s 2019 presidential election may be postponed, local electoral authorities confirmed a polling date delay; a decision the UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed for its clarity on Monday.

People voted Awami League to power: Sheikh Hasina

Dec 31, 2018, at 07:35 pm

Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is all set to rule the nation for the third straight time, on Monday said people voted her back to power as they have seen the development done under her government in the last two terms.

Xi Jinping congratulates Sheikh Hasina over her victory in Bangladesh general elections

Dec 31, 2018, at 07:10 pm

Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang have congratulated Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina for winning the 11th parliamentary polls of the country held on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Explosion kills district police chief in northern Takhar province

Dec 31, 2018, at 04:55 pm

Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): An explosion outside the governor’s house in northern Takhar province in Afghanistan left the district police chief for Durqad district dead, media reports said on Monday.

Awami League scripts landslide victory in Bangladesh polls

Dec 31, 2018, at 09:27 am

Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS):  In a poll marred by deadly violence and allegations of rigged ballots, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League have won the Bangladesh general polls held on Sunday by a massive margin as results were declared on early Monday.

Afghanistan: Presidential polls to be held on July 20

Dec 31, 2018, at 08:59 am

Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): Thre presidential polls in Afghanistan will be held on July 20.

Bangladesh poll: Sheikh Hasina's Awami League wins, say local media

Dec 30, 2018, at 11:25 pm

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Awami League-led alliance will be forming the government in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time as Shekh Hasina received an overwhelmining mandate in an election marked by sporadic violence that claimed 17 lives. This will also be the fourth term for Hasina's party.  

Voting ends in Bangladesh, counting on as Awami League leads

Dec 30, 2018, at 08:13 pm

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid reports of sporadic violence which left at least 17 people dead, Bangladesh voted to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday.

Voting underway in Bangladesh as Hasina seeks another term

Dec 30, 2018, at 11:54 am

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security and reports of some sporadic clashes, Bangladesh is voting on Sunday to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday even as Sheikh Hasina seeks her third consecutive term in the top office.

Bangladesh goes to polls tomorrow

Dec 29, 2018, at 09:52 pm

Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Bangladesh will host its General Elections on Sunday where voters will decide whether they will bring back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to power for the straight third term. 

Fake degrees: PIA sacks more than 50 employees

Dec 29, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IBNS):  Pakistan International Airlines on Saturday sacked over 50 employees for holding fake degrees, media reports said.

Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections in Bangladesh

Dec 29, 2018, at 06:15 pm

London, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, who recently visited Bangladesh for discussion with government and opposition parties, called on the Government and the Election Commission to provide a conducive environment for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections on Sunday.

Over 40,000 combatants, civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2018: Crisis Group

Dec 29, 2018, at 05:30 pm

Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Over 40,000 combatants and civilians have been killed in conflict-hit Afghanistan in 2018, as per Crisis Group.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy hopeful that Awami League will register massive victory in Bangladesh polls

Dec 29, 2018, at 04:47 pm

Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS):  Bangladesh Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed hope that the ruling Awami League will register a 'massive victory' in the general elections which is scheduled to be held on Sunday.

Afghanistan: 16 members of the suicide squad of ISIS-K killed

Dec 29, 2018, at 04:17 pm

Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): During an operation conducted by Afghan armed forces in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 16 members of the suicide squad of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Gunmen set on fire a middle school in Paktika province

Dec 29, 2018, at 04:07 pm

Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Gunmen have set on fire a middle school in the Urgon district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Hindu home gutted in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila

Dec 28, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): An alleged arson attack has been carried out at the residence of a Hindu family in Bangladesh's Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, media reports said on Friday.

Study suggests shifts in Afghan attitudes towards increased education and delayed marriage

Dec 28, 2018, at 06:05 pm

New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): In Afghanistan’s most underdeveloped regions, attitudes towards education and child marriage appear to have changed significantly since the overthrow of the Taliban government in 2002, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

US expresses concern over 'high level of campaign violence' in Bangladesh

Dec 28, 2018, at 03:51 pm

Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): The US has expressed its concern over the  'high level of campaign violence' over the last two weeks as Bangladesh is gearing up to vote in the general polls on Sunday.

BNP is sensing poll defeat: Sheikh Hasina

Dec 28, 2018, at 03:42 pm

Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): As Bangladesh is gearing up to vote in the crucial general elections on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she feels that the key opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has sensed that they might be defeated in the upcoming polls.

Afghanistan: US conducted airstrike leaves 2 local Taliban leaders killed

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:53 am

Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's western Farah province left two prominent local leaders of the Taliban group killed, media reports said on Friday.

US airstrike kills local ISIS-K spokesman in Afghanistan

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:48 am

Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province left local spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) Sul Aziz Azam killed, media reports said on Friday.

Portion of mine collapses in Pakistan, 3 miners killed

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:44 am

Islamabad, Dec 28 (IBNS):  A portion of a mine collapsed in Balochistan's Dukki district of Pakistan and left at least three miners dead on Thursday, media reports said.

UN calls for ‘peaceful, credible and inclusive’ election in Bangladesh

Dec 28, 2018, at 08:33 am

New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): In the run-up to Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for “an environment free of violence, intimidation and coercion” to allow a “peaceful, credible and inclusive poll.”

Afghanistan: UN ‘unequivocally condemns’ attack in Kabul

Dec 27, 2018, at 09:07 am

New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, known by its acronym UNAMA, condemned an attack on a government compound in the country’s heavily populated capital city of Kabul on Monday night, which news reports say left more than 40 dead.

OIC condemns Kabul attack that left over 40 killed

Dec 26, 2018, at 04:54 pm

Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack on a government building that houses a public welfare department in Kabul, Afghanistan by a suicide bomber and some extremists on Monday, leading to the death of dozens of people and injuring many more others.