Pakistan: Car bomb explosion leaves six injured
Aug 20, 2018, at 10:01 am
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): At least people were hurt when an explosion occurred in Mastung district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb explosion leaves policeman injured in Kabul
Aug 20, 2018, at 09:29 am
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul city left a policeman injured on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo likely to visit Pakistan next month
Aug 19, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IBNS): United States (US) Secretary of State Michael Pompeo might visit Pakistan next month and meet country's new PM Imran Khan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Two rockets land in Kabul city, no casualty
Aug 19, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Kabul, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least two rockets landed in Afghanistan's PD16 Qalai Zaman Khan area in Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan to address nation tomorrow
Aug 18, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IBNS): Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan will address the nation on Sunday, media reports said on Saturday.
Imran Khan takes oath, becomes Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister
Aug 18, 2018, at 01:00 pm
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party chief Imran Khan on Saturday became the 22nd Prime Minister of the country as he took oath at a simple ceremony at the President's house.
Imran Khan will take oath as Pakistan PM today
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:42 am
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IBNS): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will take oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on Saturday.
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:07 am
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): The city of Ghazni in Afghanistan is still too dangerous for aid workers to reach, after a week of “intense” fighting and reports that traumatized children are turning up at hospitals looking for their parents, UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, said on Friday.
ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul education centre attack
Aug 17, 2018, at 03:44 pm
Kabul, Aug 17 (IBNS): ISIS militant group has taken responsibility for the suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city which targeted an education center in the city recently, media reports said on Friday.
UN condemns ‘heinous’ suicide attack on education centre in Afghanistan
Aug 17, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The perpetrators of Wednesday’s “heinous” suicide bombing that killed students at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, must be brought to justice, the UN Secretary-General has said.
Afghanistan: UN chief calls for 'urgent' ceasefire and opening of peace talks
Aug 17, 2018, at 08:25 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): After days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the United Nations Secretary-General and the Head of the UN mission in the country (UNAMA) have denounced the toll that the almost 20-year conflict has taken on civilians, and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.
Afghanistan: Kabul classroom suicide bombing kills at least 48
Aug 16, 2018, at 10:59 am
Kabul, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least 48 people have died in a suicide bombing in western Kabul region of Afghanistan, reports said.
Afghanistan: top UN official denounces ‘extreme’ suffering of civilians in Ghazni
Aug 16, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): With the death toll rising after days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the Head of the United Nations mission in the country (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the situation was “unacceptable” and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.
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Afghanistan: Blast rocks Kabul, casualties feared
Aug 15, 2018, at 07:12 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): A suicide blast hit Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Laghman province kills 6
Aug 15, 2018, at 05:41 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): An explosion in Laghman province of Afghanistan left at least six children killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Six girls, including four from a family, killed in rocket explosion in Laghman
Aug 15, 2018, at 01:56 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least six girls, including four from a family, have died from a rocket explosion in Afghanistan's Laghman province, reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills at least 45 security officials in Baghlan
Aug 15, 2018, at 01:55 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 45 security members have been killed in an attack by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, reports said on Wednesday.
Polish tourist performs Kiki challenge, leaves Pakistan International Airlines into trouble
Aug 14, 2018, at 06:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing criticisms for a video it has made in collaboration with a Polish tourist who is seen doing the ''Kiki challenge'' inside an empty aircraft.
Pakistan celebrates Independence Day today, Imran Khan wishes nation
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:53 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): WIth much patriotic zeal, Pakistan is celebrating 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday.
United Nations welcomes progress toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:27 am
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the recent progress made toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary polls, including candidate vetting and other preparations required for printing ballots on schedule, as testament to Afghanistan’s successful ownership of the electoral process.
Imran Khan accepts King Salman bin Abdulaziz's invitation to visit Saudi Arabia
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:23 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan has accepted King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz's invitation to visit his nation in the upcoming days.
Sheikh Hasina feels India-Bangladesh relationship is now at its best
Aug 13, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said currently the relationship of her nation with India has touched a newer height.
Afghanistan: Blast close to IEC central office kills 3
Aug 13, 2018, at 03:43 pm
Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a blast hit near the Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in Pul-I-Charkhi area of Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Taiwan hospital fire kills at least 9
Aug 13, 2018, at 11:18 am
Taipei, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least nine people have died as a fire broke out in a hospital in Taiwan, local media reports said.
Pakistan: One killed in Chaman blast
Aug 12, 2018, at 08:41 pm
Islamabad, Aug 12 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman area on Sunday, media reports said.
Group of 50 Taliban join peace process in Afghanistan
Aug 12, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Kabul, Aug 12 (IBNS): A group of 50 Taliban fighters have joined the peace process in Afghanistan's Badghis province, media reports said on Sunday.
Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan PM on Aug 18: PTI
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:04 pm
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan will take oath on Aug 18.
Pakistan: Suicide blast near Saindak project employees' bus leaves six hurt
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:01 pm
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IBNS): A suicide blast near a bus carrying employees of Saindak Copper Gold Project in Pakistan's Dalbandin area left at least six people injured on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack
Aug 11, 2018, at 04:00 pm
Kabul, Aug 11 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province left at least 16 security personnel killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Unknown men kill military affairs expert Zalmai Wardak in Kabul
Aug 10, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): Unknown men killed military affairs expert General Zalmai Wardak in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.