Top Al-Qaeda leader killed in drone strike, US confirms

Nov 05, 2016, at 09:57 pm

Washington, Nov 5 (IBNS): The United States has confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda leader Farouq al-Qahtani during a drone strike in Afghanistan last month.

Afghanistan: Kabul explosion injures one

Nov 05, 2016, at 07:45 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): An explosion injured one in Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Explosion injures Bati Kot district chief, kills driver

Nov 05, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb explosion injured the chief of Bati Kot district in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday morning, reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 11 killed in IED explosion

Nov 05, 2016, at 05:21 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Faryab province, reports said.

Sharbat Gula to be deported to Afghanistan: Pak court orders

Nov 05, 2016, at 02:59 am

Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sharbat Gula, who rose to fame after featuring in the National Geographic cover, will be deported to Afghanistan after serving a 15-day jail sentence and paying a fine of Rs.1,10,000, a Pakistani court directed on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: TV reporter killed in IED blast

Nov 04, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): A television reporter was killed during an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on Friday, reports said.

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan in NATO airstrike deserve justice: Amnesty International

Nov 04, 2016, at 05:30 pm

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IBNS/JEN): Slamming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for civilian deaths in Afghanistan in an airstrike in Kunduz, the south Asian wing of Amnesty International demanded justice for the deceased.

Pakistan court summons Sharbat Gula

Nov 04, 2016, at 02:45 pm

Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Pakistani court summoned Sharbat Gula on Friday,media reports said.

Pakistan: Two trains collide, 5 killed

Nov 03, 2016, at 02:48 pm

Karachi, Nov 3 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 30 others injured when two trains collided at Karachi`s Landhi area in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: International support to Kunduz remains essential, says UN Mission

Nov 03, 2016, at 01:20 pm

New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): The United Nations will do everything in its power to support the people of Kunduz in, the political chief of UN mission in Afghanistan told Government officials, civil society and media professionals in the restive northern province, where the security situation has remained tense since the provincial capital was briefly overtaken by the Taliban in late 2015 and was attacked again in October this year.

Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills 7

Nov 02, 2016, at 02:58 pm

Kabul, Nov 2 (IBNS): A roadside explosion in Syedkhelo district of central Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least seven people, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Explosions at Gadani shipbreaking yard kills 10

Nov 01, 2016, at 11:26 pm

Islamabad, Nov 1 (IBNS): A series of explosions which hit an unused oil tanker in the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan left 10 people killed on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Blast kills 1 cop

Nov 01, 2016, at 11:08 pm

Trinkot, Nov 1 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan central Uruzgan province on Tuesday which killed at least one police officer, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 4

Nov 01, 2016, at 03:35 pm

Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least four civilians were killed in a suicide attack in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Hindu temples attacked in Bangladesh: 2 cases filed

Nov 01, 2016, at 05:36 am

Dhaka, Oct 31 (IBNS): Two cases have been filed in Bangladesh in connection with the attack on Hindu temples in Haripur union of Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria area in the country recently, media reports said on Monday.

At least 11 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

Oct 31, 2016, at 05:27 pm

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 25 Taliban militants killed in airstrike

Oct 30, 2016, at 07:05 pm

Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): At least 25 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.

Pakistan: Firing at religious gathering kills 5

Oct 30, 2016, at 02:08 am

Islamabad, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Majlis taking place at a house at Karachi city's Nazimabad area in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kandahar car bombing kills one, injures three

Oct 29, 2016, at 07:52 pm

Kandahar, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and three more injured following a car bomb explosion in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul explosion leaves five injured

Oct 29, 2016, at 04:01 pm

Kabul, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least five people, including two soldiers and three civilians were injured, following an explosion which rocked Kabul on Friday afternoon, reports said.

Pakistan: Sharbat Gula sent to judicial custody

Oct 28, 2016, at 09:52 pm

Peshawar, Oct 28 (IBNS): A Pakistani court has sent Sharbat Gula to 14 days to judicial custody, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Four arrested for selling fake currency notes

Oct 28, 2016, at 06:48 pm

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): Four people were arrested in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul for selling fake currency notes, reports said.

At least 13 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

Oct 28, 2016, at 05:02 pm

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province recently, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda leaders killed in US strikes

Oct 27, 2016, at 03:36 pm

Washington, Oct 27 (IBNS): The U.S. forces conducted precision strikes in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, targeting Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi, two of al-Qaeda's most senior leaders in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

ADB, Pakistan sign loans to boost cross-border trade with neighbours

Oct 27, 2016, at 02:44 pm

Islamabad,Oct 27 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of Pakistan has signed loan agreements for $250 million to boost cross-border trade activity with neighboring countries.

UN ‘Global Open Day’ emphasizes Afghan women’s role in fighting violent extremism

Oct 27, 2016, at 01:36 pm

New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): Following a meeting with Afghan civil society representatives on Wednesday in Kabul, senior UN officials stressed that securing women’s rights is essential to strategies that combat violent extremism and encouraged the Government to develop and implement human-rights based and gender sensitive polices to address to address its drivers.

UN mission ‘outraged’ at killing of hostages in central Afghanistan

Oct 27, 2016, at 04:40 am

New York, Oct 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the killing of 26 civilians who were earlier taken hostage by a group of armed men in country’s central Ghor province.

Pakistan: Officials arrest National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl'

Oct 26, 2016, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad, Oct 26 (IBNS): An Afghan woman, who had gained fame after appearing on the cover of a 1985 issue of the National Geographic magazine, was arrested by Pakistani officials in Peshawar city on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: At least 23 civilians shot dead by militants

Oct 26, 2016, at 05:57 pm

Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): Militants kidnapped and shot dead at least 23 civilians from Ghor province of Afghanistan, reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 45 militants killed in counter-terrorism operation

Oct 26, 2016, at 05:56 pm

Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): At least 45 militants, including 19 ISIS loyalists, were killed by Afghan forces recently in the country's Nangarhar province, reports said.