Pakistan: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif gets 10 years jail term in London property case
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Islamabad, July 6 (IBNS): In a major blow to Nawaz Sharif ahead of the general elections, a Pakistani anti-corruption court on Friday handed over the former Prime Minister 10 years jail term over his family’s purchase of upscale London flats.
Nawaz Sharif handed over 10 years jail term by Pakistan court
Jul 06, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad, July 6 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced for ten years former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, announcing the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference related to luxury flats in London, filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills Taliban commander Mullah Yasir
Jul 04, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Kabul, July 4 (IBNS): A US drone attack in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province killed top Pakistani Taliban commander Mullah Yasir, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghan and Indian experts blame Pakistan's ISI for Jalalabad blast killing 17 Sikhs
Jul 03, 2018, at 04:10 pm
Kabul, July 3 (IBNS): Days after a suicide blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province on Sunday killed at least 19 people, including 17 from the minority Sikh community, the needle of suspicion is towards Pakistan's ISI though apparently the attack was carried out by the Taliban.
One dead, over 1,500 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded in Nepal
Jul 03, 2018, at 02:34 pm
Kathmandu, Jul 3 (IBNS): One person died as more than 1500 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from India remained stranded in Nepal near Chin because of heavy rain, media reports said.
Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa confirms death sentence awarded to 12 terrorists
Jul 03, 2018, at 09:55 am
Islamabad, July 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to 12 'terrorists', officials confirmed.
Afghanistan security forces arrest three ISIS-K terrorists
Jul 03, 2018, at 09:41 am
Kabul, July 3 (IBNS): At least three ISIS-K terrorists were arrested by Afghanistan security forces from Behsud district in the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:12 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): In the wake of dozens of civilian deaths – the most recent, a suicide attack in Jalalabad on Sunday – a high-level United Nations representative on the ground called for “the architects of this appalling crime” to be brought to justice.
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:02 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Monday, declaring that “nothing could have prepared me for the scale of the crisis and extent of suffering” he witnessed there.
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemns Afghanistan terror blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns on Sunday’s attack in Jalalabad that killed at least 19 civilians, and expresses its concern about a recent spate of incidents in which civilians have been killed in attacks on schools and medical centres.
World condemns Afghanistan suicide blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:27 pm
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS): The suicide blast in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan, which left at least 19 people killed, has triggered widespread condemnation.
Pakistan condemns Afghanistan blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Islamabad, July 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned the blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area which left at least 19 people killed on Sunday.
UN chief applauds Bangladesh for ‘opening borders’ to Rohingya refugees in need
Jul 02, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded Bangladesh for giving a safe haven to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from their homes in Myanmar by systematic and widespread violence.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast kills 19
Jul 01, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed in a blast that rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Islamic State terrorists behead three school attendants
Jul 01, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): Islamic State terrorists beheaded at least three people who were working as attendants for a local school in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Blast in Jalalabad kills 4
Jul 01, 2018, at 06:54 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, media reports said.
Three Taliban terrorists blown up by own explosives
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:28 pm
Kabul, June 30 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed by the blast of their own explosives in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Ex-MQM-London member shot dead in Pakistan
Jun 30, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Karachi, June 30 (IBNS): A former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-London member was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday, media reports said.
UN chief heads to Bangladesh to spotlight continuing perils facing Rohingya refugees
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:30 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The continuing plight of nearly one million Rohingya refugees driven from their homes in Myanmar will be the focus of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres when he travels to Bangladesh this weekend – the country where they have found safe-haven.
Rohingya repatriation: China assures help to Bangladesh
Jun 29, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Beijing, June 29 (IBNS): A Chinese official on Friday confirmed that the country will assist in the repatriation of Rohingya mass who have been living as refugees in Bangladesh.
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Pakistan: Wall collapses due to rain in Lahore, 8 hurt
Jun 29, 2018, at 06:44 pm
Lahore, June 29 (IBNS): A wall of a mosque collapsed in Pakistan's Model Town area in Lahore city which injured at least eight people, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast in Logar kills 8
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:52 am
Kabul, June 29 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed in a bomb blast that targeted a meeting advocating for peace in central Logar province of Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan placed on FATF's greylist
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:03 am
Paris, Jun 28 (IBNS): Dissatisfied with Pakistan's efforts in preventing terror financing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Wednesday has placed the Asian nation on its grey list, following a plenary meeting in Paris.
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:45 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The UN chief on Tuesday condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from Bangladesh, who was supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in South Sudan.
UN official sees ‘unprecedented opportunities’ to make progress on peace in Afghanistan
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The coming months will present critical opportunities for the international community to review assistance to Afghanistan, as the country works towards a lasting peace, stable democracy and self-reliance, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council in New York on Tuesday.
Bus-bike collision in Nepal kills 1 in Nepal
Jun 26, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Kathmandu, June 26 (IBNS): At least two persons was killed and two others were hurt when a motorcycle hit a bus in Nepal's Kamal Rural Municipality-4 of Jhapa district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Road accident leaves five killed
Jun 26, 2018, at 07:17 pm
Kabul, June 26 (IBNS): At least five people were killed in a car mishap in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashes, 2 pilots killed
Jun 26, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Islamabad, June 26 (IBNS): A jet crashed during landing at the Peshawar Air Base which left at least two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills at least eight in Kunar province
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:28 am
Kabul, Jun 26 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Monday evening, local Tolo News reported.
Hafiz Saeed urges youth to play their due role in protecting ideological boundaries of Pakistan
Jun 25, 2018, at 09:31 pm
Islamabad, June 25 (IBNS): Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has urged youth of Pakistan to play their role in protecting 'ideological boundaries' of the country.