Pakistan Senate adopts Hindu Marriage Bill
Feb 18, 2017, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IBNS): Pakistan Senate has passed a much-awaited Bill to regulated the marriage of minority Hindus, the media reported on Saturday.
Afghanistan: At least 20 killed in Kabul road accident
Feb 18, 2017, at 12:30 am
Kabul, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least 20 people died in a road accident in Kabul on Friday, local Khaama Press reported.
Terrorists attack Pakistani border post: ISPR
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IBNS): Terrorists have attacked Pakistani border post in Khyber Agency from 'Afghanistan side', ISPR said on Friday.
Pakistan: 70 killed, 150 injured in shrine attack
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:19 am
Karachi, Feb 16 (IBNS): At least 70 people were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Suicide blast in Mohmand Agency kills 5
Feb 15, 2017, at 10:50 pm
Mohmand Agency, Feb 15 (IBNS): In a suicide attack at Mohmand Agency headquarters in Pakistan on Wedneaday, at least five people were killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Explosion kills 2 in Peshawar
Feb 15, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Peshawar, Feb 15 (IBNS): An explosion occurred in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday which killed at least two people, media reports said.
Pakistan condemns North Korea's missile attack
Feb 15, 2017, at 12:37 am
Karachi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has condemned the missile attack carried out recently by North Korea.
Pakistan: 6 killed in Karachi road mishap
Feb 14, 2017, at 11:41 pm
Karachi, Feb 14 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as a bus overturned in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Lahore: Suspected suicide blast kills 16
Feb 14, 2017, at 01:48 am
Lahore, Feb 13 (IBNS): A suspected suicide bomnbing in Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday has left at least 16 people dead, media reports said.
Pakistan court bans V-day celebrations in public places
Feb 13, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Mondayprohibited celebration of Valentine’s Day in public places in the nation.
Afghanistan: UN mission expresses grave concern at high civilian casualties in Helmand
Feb 13, 2017, at 12:46 pm
New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday expressed its grave concern at the recent escalation of violence in Helmand province, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 25 civilians, mostly women and children, and injured many more.
Afghanistan: Blast leaves 15 injured
Feb 11, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): A bnomb explosion outside Kabul Bank’s branch in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday left 15 people injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: Boat overturns in River Indus, five killed
Feb 11, 2017, at 09:46 pm
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IBNS): A boat carrying pilgrims oveturned in River Indus in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least five people, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion in defence ministry office compound, no casualty reported
Feb 11, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Defence Ministry's office compound early on Saturday, local Khaama Press reported.
Bangladesh: Road accident on highway leaves 13 dead, 20 injured
Feb 11, 2017, at 05:36 pm
Dhaka, Feb 11 (IBNS): Head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up truck in Bangladesh has left 13 dead and 20 injured, media reported on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2017, at 02:16 am
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IBNS): An explosion killed at least one person in Pakistan's Arang tehsil of Bajaur Agency of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Two ISIS leaders among 11 gunned down in US air-raid
Feb 09, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Two ISIS leaders, Omar Sadiq and Omar Farooq, have been gunned down along with nine others in an airstrike conducted by the US in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.
Security Council, UNAMA condemn attack near Afghanistan's Supreme Court
Feb 09, 2017, at 04:10 am
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The Security Council and the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan have joined Secretary-General António Guterres in condemning the deadly attack outside of the Supreme Court in Kabul.
ADB, UK Aid Support Pakistan National Transport policy, master plan
Feb 08, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IBNS): The Government of Pakistan has kicked-off a 2-year project to formulate the National Transport Policy. The comprehensive national transport policy and master plan will help cut travel time and boost the country’s economic outlook, while positioning it as a regional trade and business hub. It also seeks a safe, efficient, and sustainable transport system to realize Pakistan’s Vision 2025.
Pakistan condemns suicide attack outside Afghan Supreme Court
Feb 08, 2017, at 10:10 pm
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the suicide attack outside Supreme Court of Afghanistan on Feb 7 that has led to loss of twenty precious human lives and left more than 40 injured.
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court
Feb 08, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations condemned on Tuesday’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that those behind the deadly bombing must be held to account.
China blocks move to blacklist Masood Azhar again
Feb 08, 2017, at 05:36 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Extending its support for Pakistan, China has once again blocked the move of United Nations to blacklist Masood Azhar, the chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group.
Afghanistan: Taliban leader joins peace talks
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): A Taliban leader has severed ties with the militant group and joined the ongoing government peace talk, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan avalanche deaths: Pakistan condoles loss of lives
Feb 07, 2017, at 03:14 pm
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Monday condoled the loss of more than hundred lives and massive damage to property due to recent avalanches that have hit various provinces of Afghanistan.
UN renews call for protection of Afghan civilians, after casualty figures spike in 2016
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:17 am
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): Attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and pro-Government troops killed or injured more children and other civilians in 2016 than at any other time since the United Nations began keeping records, it was announced on Monday.
Pakistan: Firing inside Afghan consulate, official killed
Feb 06, 2017, at 10:51 pm
Karachi, Feb 6 (IBNS): An Afghanistani diplomat was killed when a security guard opened fire inside the Consulate General of the country located in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, media reports said.
Feb 05, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IBNS): An avalanche hit different villages of the Chitral district of Pakistan on Sunday which left at least 15 people killed, media reports said.
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Pakistani writer Bano Qudsia passes away
Feb 05, 2017, at 02:47 am
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IBNS): Pakistani novelist Bano Qudsia has passed away in Lahore, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Cleric, wife killed by militants
Feb 05, 2017, at 12:30 am
Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): A cleric and his wife was killed by unknown militants in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, media reports said on Saturday.
UN report details 'devastating cruelty' against Rohingya population in Myanmar's Rakhine province
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:30 am
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): In a report issued on Friday, the United Nations human rights arm said that the widespread human rights violations against the Rohingya population by Myanmar's security forces in the country's northern Rakhine state indicate the very likely commission of crimes against humanity.