Afghanistan: UN chief ‘appalled and deeply saddened’ by deadly attack on aid partner
Jan 25, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New York, Jan 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has spoken out against the fatal attack on the Afghan offices of renowned international non-governmental organization Save the Children, saying that he was “appalled and deeply saddened” by the casualties.
IS claims Save the Children attack in Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2018, at 11:31 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): The so called Islamic State has claimed the Save the Children attack which accounted for the death of at least two people in Afghanistan on Wednesday, reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen storm office of Save the Children, 11 injured
Jan 24, 2018, at 09:15 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): At least 11 people were injured as gunmen stormed the office of Save the Children in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Save The Children office in Afghanistan, 11 injured
Jan 24, 2018, at 07:13 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS) : A huge explosion struck outside the office of international aid group Save the Children in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Jan 24, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Lahore, Jan 24 (IBNS) : Mohammad Imran, the serial killer, who was arrested for the rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab, will be presented in a special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Wednesday, media report said. .
Pakistani PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will attend World Economic Forum
Jan 24, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IBNS): Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will participate in the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from Wednesday on the invitation of the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Professor Klaus Schwab.
General Election in Pakistan will be held in July: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Jan 24, 2018, at 12:57 am
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the country's general election will held in July.
Zainab rape and murder case in Pakistan: Police arrest key suspect
Jan 23, 2018, at 11:44 pm
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IBNS): A key suspect in the Zainab rape and murder has been arrested by the police in Pakistan,media reports said.
Pakistan condemns Afghanistan hotel attack
Jan 23, 2018, at 01:11 am
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the 'brutal terrorist' attack at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul that killed more than 10 people dead.
Afghanistan: UN staff member abducted in Kabul
Jan 23, 2018, at 12:32 am
Kabul, Jan 22 (IBNS): A UN staff member and her child have been kidnapped in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen put private radio station on fire
Jan 22, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Kabul,Jan 22 (IBNS): A private radio station was put on fire by unknown gunmen in western Ghor province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.
Nepal: Bus mishap kills 4, injures 25
Jan 22, 2018, at 10:51 pm
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a bus, in which they were travelling, skidded off the road and fell some 150 metres down at Bhantakhola area of Nepal on Monday, media reports said.
UN strongly condemns terrorist attack on Kabul hotel
Jan 22, 2018, at 01:00 pm
Washington, Jan 22 (JEN): Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres as well as the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a hotel in the country's capital, Kabul.
Landmine explosion in Afghanistan kills 12
Jan 21, 2018, at 11:52 pm
Herat, Jan 21 (IBNS): A landmine explosion in Afghanistan's Herat province has killed at least 12 people, media reports said.
Kabul hotel siege ends; five civilians and four gunmen killed, 160 rescued
Jan 21, 2018, at 07:39 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS) A nightlong siege of Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul ended with the Afghan forces eliminating the terrorists but not before five civilians, including a foreign woman, was killed by gunmen in the Afghan capital, officials said.
Five killed in terror attack in Kabul luxury hotel, two gunmen shot dead
Jan 21, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS) Terrorists attacked Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul killing at least five while security forces eliminated two of the assailants, officials said on Sunday, even as the siege continued.
Pakistan government closes Radio Mashaal operations following ISI report
Jan 20, 2018, at 11:36 pm
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IBNS): In a major move, Pakistan government has shut down operations of Radio Mashaal, a Pashto language broadcaster linked to the US-funded Radio Free Europe, in its country.
Afghanistan: Paktia blast kills 1
Jan 20, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Kabul, Jan 20 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast hit Afghanistan's Paktia province on Saturday which left at least one civilian killed, media reports said.
Zainab murder case in Pakistan: Two suspects arrested
Jan 20, 2018, at 09:32 pm
Kasur, Jan 20 (IBNS): Police have arrested two suspects in the Zainab murder case in Pakistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz may contest in next General Election
Jan 19, 2018, at 10:08 pm
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IBNS): Daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif-Maryam Nawaz- might be contesting in the upcoming General Election, media reports said.
Suspected Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan blast
Jan 19, 2018, at 10:06 pm
Kabul, Jan 19 (IBNS): Two suspected Talibans were killed in a blast caused by the explosives they were carrying in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, media reports said.
Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI website hacked
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IBNS): Website of Pakistan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was hacked on Tuesday, media reports said.
Dire situation for Rohingya children could become ‘catastrophic,’ as new threats loom – UNICEF
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): As the Bay of Bengal region gears up for cyclone and monsoon seasons, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than half-a-millon Rohingya children already living in “horrific” conditions in makeshift settlements in Bangladesh may face compounded risks of disease and displacement.
Police arrest man resembling Pakistan minor rape-murder suspect
Jan 16, 2018, at 02:03 pm
Kasur, Jan 16 (IBNS): Police have arrested a person, who resembles the Kasur minor rape and murder suspect, media reports said on Tuesday.
In Afghanistan, Security Council reiterates support for efforts to restore peace and progress
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:44 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council, during a weekend mission to Afghanistan, reiterated its support for the Central Asian country’s efforts to restore peace, stability and progress.
In strife-torn Afghanistan, people need support 'more than ever' says senior UN aid official
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:35 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN)Amid continuing violence in Afghanistan, the United Nations and the humanitarian community has appealed for $430 million to provide assistance to some 2.8 million people across the country who have been affected by conflict and natural disasters as well as families returning home after years in Iran and Pakistan.
More than 1,800 clerics in Pakistan declare suicide attacks as 'haram'
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:10 am
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IBNS): In a major step, more than 1800 clerics from different schools of thoughts in Pakistan have issued a fatwa where they have declared suicide attacks as 'haram' or forbidden.
Happy with US' Pakistan stance, Afghans award Trump 'Medal of Bravery'
Jan 15, 2018, at 06:17 pm
Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has been awarded the 'Medal of Bravery' by a group of Afghan men for his stance against Pakistan.
Pakistan: Senior MQM leader found dead in Karachi
Jan 15, 2018, at 03:10 pm
Karachi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) London chapter, Professor Hasan Zafar Arif, was found dead in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: UN agencies working to vaccinate half a million children against diphtheria
Jan 15, 2018, at 02:41 am
New York, Jan 14 (JEN):As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, United Nations agencies are working to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and surrounding areas in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.