Taliban violence in Badakshan leaves 10 dead
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Kabul, Afghanistan/UNI: A Taliban raid at an Afghan army checkpoint left 10 people dead, Afghan Army spokesperson announced on Friday.
Daniel Pearl: ISI's hand in early release of convict Omar Sheikh suspected
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:05 pm
A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal- to seven years and now a certain section of the media has hinted at the role played by Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and interior minister Brigadier Ijaz Shah in the episode.
COVID-19: Dependence on China and discrimination on PoK people deepening crisis in Pakistan
Apr 02, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: At the time of crisis when Pakistan is still depending on China, its all-weather ally and the epicentre of the COVID-19 disease spread, reports are emerging that PM Imran Khan-led government is still practicing discrimination and not extending help to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Pakistan court commutes death sentence of main accused in Daniel Pearl murder case to 7 years
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, to seven years, media reports said.
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Lahore/IBNS: The COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pakistan and even in such a situation of a humanitarian crisis discrimination allegations surface daily. It seems that the Imran Khan government is following a different policy for minorities and those in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Fight against COVID-19: Nepal Govt now says won't use rapid test kits purchased from China
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Stating that the results obtained from them are unreliable, the Nepal government has said it would not use rapid test kits purchased from China to fight against COVID-19.
Bangladesh records sixth COVID-19 death
Apr 01, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh recorded its sixth COVID-19 infected death on Wednesday, media reports said.
Apr 01, 2020, at 01:13 pm
New York/IBNS: With the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, political parties in Afghanistan are being urged to prioritize national interests and come together for peace talks with the Taliban, the UN Deputy Special Representative for the country told a videoconference meeting with Security Council members on Tuesday.
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rises to 51
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh rose to 51 as the country on Tuesday recorded two more infections.
Nepal: Chinese defy COVID-19 lockdown, clash with locals in Lamjung
Mar 31, 2020, at 01:37 pm
Lamjung/IBNS: Several Chinese construction workers in Nepal, who broke lockdown norms implemented by the government due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Himalayan nation, on Tuesday clashed with locals in Lamjung district after they were asked not to break rules bringing construction materials to the village, media reports said.
Covid-19: Hindus, Christians denied food supplies in Pakistan
Mar 31, 2020, at 01:13 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The world is unitedly trying to beat the COVID-19 outbreak and the disease has even extended its killer arms in Pakistan but for the administration in the South Asian nation religious discrimination still remains a top priority with reports emerging that Hindus were denied food supplies by the authority which they said were meant for the Muslims, media reports said.
Taliban prisoner release postponed: Afghan National Security Council Spokesman
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The release of Taliban prisoners, expected to begin Tuesday, has been delayed, Afghan National Security Council spokesman Javid Faisal said.
Baloch journalist goes missing in Sweden, Baloch National Movement doubts ISI's role
Mar 30, 2020, at 07:47 pm
Upsalla/IBNS: Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain Baloch, who had fled Pakistan for life in 2012 and has been living in self-exile for several years, has gone missing from Swedish city Upsalla for nearly a month now, media reports said.
Imran Khan government's slow approach exposed as COVID 19 grips Pakistan
Mar 30, 2020, at 07:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistani government is failing to implement proper measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease and with clerics refusing to close their mosques, the situation of COVID-19 outbreak in the South Asian country is escalating further every day.
COVID-19: Bangladesh reports one more Coronavirus infection case in past 23 hours
Mar 30, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Dhaka/UNI: One more person has been infected with coronavirus or COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
Bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar leaves 1 civilian killed, 1 soldier wounded: Source
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A bomb blast in the village of Nave Mazri, in the Arghandab district of Kandahar Province, left one civilian killed and one Afghan National Army soldier injured, a source told Sputnik.
Twelve IS inmates escape prison in NE Syria
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 12 inmates of the Islamic State (IS) militant group escaped a prison run by Kurdish militia in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Sunday, state TV reported.
JKPJF condemns Kabul terror attack, demands action against perpetrators
Mar 29, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar 25/03/20: The Chairman the newly launched JK People's Justice Front, Aga Syed Abbas Razvi, has condemned the Kabul terror attack saying targeting of a religious place in the midst of the Covid-19 is against Islam and against the teachings of Holy Prophet Mohammad.
Pakistan: Five docs, one cop test positive for COVID 19 in Karachi
Mar 29, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan, which is seeing a spike in the number of COVID 19 patients, now reported that five doctors and one policeman have tested positive for the virus in Karachi city of the country, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Suspected COVID 19 patient dies in Barisal
Mar 29, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Barisal/IBNS: A suspected COVID 19 patient, who was undergoing treatment at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, has died, media reports said on Sunday.
Mar 29, 2020, at 03:20 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A Baloch leader has claimed that the Pakistani military is using the Coronavirus outbreak in the nation to expand its occupation and grip in Balochistan, media reports said.
Thailand reports 109 new COVID-19 cases, one more fatality
Mar 28, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Bangok/Xinhua: Thailand on Saturday reported 109 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 1,245.
Mar 28, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal has condemned the arrest of Jang-Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
At least 6 dead after Taliban clash with Afghan police in Kandahar : Source
Mar 28, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Kabul/Sputni/UNI: Clashes occurred between the Afghan National Police and the Taliban radical group overnight Saturday in the Spin Buldak district of the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan, Sputnik has learned from local sources.
Pakistan: Five imams arrested for violating prayer codes
Mar 28, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Police in Pakistan's Gakhar Mandi city arrested four imams (prayer leaders) for allegedly violating prayer codes which have been enforced by authorities in the region at a time when the country is witnessing a major spike in the number of COVID 19 infected cases.
Bangladesh reports no COVID 19 case in 24 hours
Mar 28, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh did not report any new COVID 19 case in the past 24 hours.
Bangladesh: Road mishap kills five
Mar 28, 2020, at 10:32 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least five people died when a cement truck overturned in Bangladesh's Tangail region on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Punjab to let go 20,000 prisoners amid COVID 19 scare
Mar 28, 2020, at 10:25 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid Covid 19 spread fear, authorities in Pakistan's Punjab region has decided to let go almost 20,000 of its 46,000 prisoners, media reports said.
Mar 27, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan seems to slip in its efforts to tackle the COVID 19 menace as the number of infected patients in the country has now touched 1257 and reports are even emerging that Pakistan Army has started to move coronavirus positive patients from Punjab province to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan.
Gunmen kill 25 at Afghan temple, UN chief calls for accountability
Mar 27, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York/IBNS: The Secretary-General condemned Wednesday’s attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan, that left dozens of civilians killed and injured.