Afghanistan: UN ‘outraged’ by new elections-related suicide attack
Oct 03, 2018, at 09:44 am
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Denouncing attacks and intimidation in the week since formal campaigning began for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections next month, the United Nations voiced outrage on Tuesday at the death of 14 civilians, killed by a suicide bomber at a campaign rally. A further 42 were wounded.
Oct 02, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at an election campaign rally of a parliamentary candidate in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Drone strike kills 21 Islamic State terrorists
Oct 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Kabul, Oct 1 (IBNS): A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province killed at least 21 Islamic State terrorists, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Wolesi Jirga candidate shot dead in southern Ghazni
Oct 01, 2018, at 09:43 am
Kabul, Oct 1 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Wolesi Jirga candidate in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Traffic officer gunned down in Jalalabad
Sep 30, 2018, at 05:59 pm
Kabul, Sept 30 (IBNS): A traffic officer was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area on Sunday, media reports said.
Global order ‘under assault,’ Pakistan Foreign Minister tells UN Assembly
Sep 30, 2018, at 04:31 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): The edifice of global order is “under assault,” Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, said on Saturday at the United Nations, pointing to rising inequality within and among countries.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest local Taliban group leader in Nangarhar
Sep 29, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Kabul, Sept 29 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces arrested a local leader of the Taliban group after he attempted to murder a soldier of the Border Police Forces in Nangarhar province of the country, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosions rock three schools, 1 injured
Sep 29, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Kabul, Sept 29 (IBNS): Explosions took place in front of three schools in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday which left at least one person injured, media reports said.
Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa confirms death sentences of 11 terrorists: ISPR
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Islamabad, Sept 28 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday confirmed the death sentences conferred to 11 terrorists.
Afghanistan: Blast kills four in Qaisar district
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Kabul, Sept 28 (IBNS): An airstrike on a corolla type vehicle killed at least four people in Afghanistan's Qaisar district of the northwestern Fayab province on Thursday, media report said on Friday.
Sep 28, 2018, at 10:29 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): The world cannot ignore or remain silent over the plight of the Rohingya people – driven from their homes in Myanmar and sheltering in Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said on Thursday, urging world leaders for an early and peaceful solution to the massive refugee crisis.
At UN, Himalayan nations, at forefront of climate impact, outline threats to their unique ecosystems
Sep 28, 2018, at 10:23 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Nepal urged greater international focus on the developing world to ensure they are implement the Sustainable Development Goals, remarking that it is these nations that will be the “battleground on which the 2030 Agenda will be won or lost.”
In UN address, Afghan leader lays out vision of peaceful, prosperous State in talks with Taliban
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:09 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Saying his country had turned a page with its unprecedented overtures to the militant Taliban opposition, Afghan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday called on the United Nations, the European Union and State partners to help promote a new Afghanistan in a country that has known nothing but conflict over the past four decades, with hundreds of thousands of casualties.
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:56 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday strongly denounced the United States’ decision to withdraw from the 2015 international nuclear deal and said President Donald Trump’s actions to weaken or undercut global institutions showed total disregard for international order.
Afghanistan: Sunday airstrike killed 12 women and children from one family, UN mission reports
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:42 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Preliminary findings from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Tuesday, indicate that 12 women and children from a single family were killed in an airstrike that took place on Sunday, conducted by pro-Government forces.
Afghanistan: UNAMA expresses concern over increasing number of civilian casualties from airstrikes
Sep 25, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Kabul, Sept 25 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday expressed its concern about the rising number of civilian casualties from airstrikes this year in Afghanistan, with credible reports of the latest incident occurring late Saturday in Kapisa province.
Sep 25, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Islamabad, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday assured country's ex-President that he will be provided high-level security if he returns to his nation to face pending cases against him.
Lahore High Court summons former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on Oct 8 in high treason case
Sep 24, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Lahore, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Lahore High Court on Monday summoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is an accused in a high treason case, on Oct 8, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside mine blast kills 1 cop, 4 hurt
Sep 24, 2018, at 03:34 pm
Kabul, Sept 24 (IBNS): A roadside mine blast in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province killed at least a policeman on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Maldives Presidential polls: Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih claims victory
Sep 24, 2018, at 09:47 am
Male, Sept 24 (IBNS): In a major political development, Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has claimed that he has won the crucial Presidential election in the island nation.
Maldives votes to elect new President
Sep 23, 2018, at 08:36 pm
Male, Sept 23 (IBNS): Amid fears of rigging and largescale irregularities, voting to elect a new Maldives President was held on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Short-term emergency can ‘derail’ years of progress, warns UN official
Sep 22, 2018, at 08:02 am
New York, Sept 22 (IBNS): Even though Afghans today have better prospects for a semblance of peace than at any time in the past few years, immediate risks facing the country can seriously jeopardize progress and derail aspirations for a peaceful, secure and prosperous Afghanistan, a senior United Nations official warned on Friday.
Afghanistan: Traffic mishap kills 15, injured 35
Sep 21, 2018, at 03:34 pm
Kabul, Sept 21 (IBNS): A traffic accident in Bakwah district of western Farah province of Afghanistan left at least 15 people dead on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan Ambassador to India resigns
Sep 20, 2018, at 02:10 pm
Kabul, Sept 20 (IBNS): Afghan Ambassador to India, Shaida Abdali, has resigned from his position shortly after President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani concluded a formal one day visit to the country, Afghanistan's Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: 2 rockets land close to military university in Kabul, no casualty
Sep 19, 2018, at 05:40 pm
Kabul, Sept 19 (IBNS): At least two rockets landed close to the Marshal Fahim Military University in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Islamabad, Sept 19 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Wednesday suspended ex- country's PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz’s jail term in connection with the Avenfield corruption reference.
Afghanistan: Security officials arrest 26 IS terrorists
Sep 19, 2018, at 09:31 am
Kabul, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) have said they have arrested 26 Islamic State terrorists from Kabul city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Imran Khan leaves for first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia
Sep 18, 2018, at 03:21 pm
Islamabad, Sept 18 (IBNS): Imran Khan on Tuesday left for his first foreign trip since assuming charge as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
‘Time for important decisions,’ head of UN in Afghanistan tells Security Council
Sep 18, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): With parliamentary elections one month away and a major ministerial conference planned for November in Geneva, the United Nation’s Special Representative for Afghanistan briefed the Security Council on Monday, noting that “preparations are on track” but that many challenges lie ahead, including increased security concerns.
Afghanistan: Seven ANA soldiers killed during clash in Qala-i-Zal district
Sep 17, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): Seven Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and 15 Taliban were killed during a clash in the Qala-i-Zal district of Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.