Afghanistan: Abducted ICRC worker released after four weeks

Jan 16, 2017, at 04:36 pm

Kabul/Geneva, Jan 16 (IBNS): An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worker, who was abducted in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province on Dec 19 last year, has been released and is with his family, an official release stated.

Asif Ali Zardari leaves for Dubai

Jan 16, 2017, at 03:31 pm

Islamabad, Jan 16 (IBNS): Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari has left for Dubai, media reports said.

Pakistan Army Chief calls Afghanistan President, condoles loss of lives in recent attacks

Jan 16, 2017, at 03:18 pm

Islamabad, Jan 16 (IBNS): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa made a telephone call to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to condole the loss of lives in recent terror attacks in the country.

Afghanistan: IS militants abduct 13 seminary teachers

Jan 16, 2017, at 01:32 am

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS): Loyalists to militant group Islamic State has abducted 13 seminary teachers in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 7 killed in explosion

Jan 15, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as an explosion rocked Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

China hands over two ships to Pakistan for security along CPEC sea route

Jan 15, 2017, at 08:29 pm

Gwadar, Jan 15 (IBNS): China has handed over two ships to the Pakistan Navy in an attempt to provide joint security along the sea route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), media reports said.

Bangladesh: Key Gulshan restaurant attack mastermind arrested

Jan 14, 2017, at 10:35 pm

Dhaka, Jan 14 (IBNS): A key mastermind behind the Dhaka restaurant attack has been arrested.

Afghanistan: ISIS militants torch 65 houses

Jan 14, 2017, at 06:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 14 (IBNS): At least 65 houses were torched by ISIS loyalists in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Government operation kills at least 80 Taliban insurgents

Jan 13, 2017, at 06:37 pm

Kabul, Jan 13 (IBNS): At least 80 Taliban soldiers were killed in a recent operation launched by the Afghanistan government, local Khaama Press reported.

Pakistan: UN expert calls for return of four disappeared human rights and social media activists

Jan 12, 2017, at 12:11 pm

New York, Jan 12 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday called on the Pakistani authorities to make it a top priority to locate, protect and return home four disappeared human rights and social media campaigners.

Afghanistan: UN condemns latest terrorist attacks against civilians and diplomats

Jan 12, 2017, at 04:41 am

New York, Jan 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has condemned yesterday's terrorist attacks near the Parliament in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and the residence of the Provincial Governor of Kandahar, calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

Kabul attack: Ashraf Ghani slams Taliban, vows retaliation

Jan 11, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Kabul, Jan 11 (IBNS): Following the devastating Kabul attacks which killed at least 38 people and injured over 70, Afghani President Ashraf Ghani has slammed the Taliban and vowed retaliation, local Khaama Press reported.

Former SL President Rajapaksa says 99-year land lease impinges on country's sovereign rights

Jan 11, 2017, at 06:47 pm

Colombo, Jan 11 (IBNS): Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa clarified his stand on the current government leasing land to a Chinese company in the country's Hambantota Port area to build a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the media reported on Wednesday.

Kandahar bombing incident: Taliban dismisses involvement

Jan 11, 2017, at 05:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 11 (IBNS): Ending speculations, the Taliban has dismissed their involvement in the latest Kandahar bombings, which killed at least 11 people while injuring a dozen, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Twin blasts in Kandahar injure Governor, UAE Ambassador

Jan 11, 2017, at 04:47 pm

Kabul. Jan 11 (IBNS): The Governor of Kandahar province and the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan was injured in a twin blast which rocked the province, local Khaama Press reported.

Multan building collapse kills 2

Jan 11, 2017, at 04:39 am

Multan, Jan 10 (IBNS): An under-construction building collapsed in Pakistan's Multan area which left at least two people dead on Tuesday, media reports said.

Kabul twin blasts: 30 killed

Jan 11, 2017, at 03:43 am

Kabul, Jan 10 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed as twin blasts rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul

Jan 11, 2017, at 02:35 am

Kabul, Jan 10 (IBNS): Twin blasts occurred close to the parliament building in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Under-construction building collapses in Multan,several feared trapped

Jan 10, 2017, at 11:13 pm

Multan, Jan 10 (IBNS): An under-construction building collapsed in Pakistan's Multan area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 19 Taliban militants killed

Jan 10, 2017, at 07:20 pm

Kabul, Jan 10 (IBNS): At least 19 Taliban militants have been killed by Afghan law enforcers in separate incidents in Helmand province, local Khaama Press reported.

Thousands of Afghan children dying of hunger amid ‘unprecedented’ displacement – UN

Jan 10, 2017, at 01:49 pm

New York, Jan 10 (Just Earth News): Despite attempts to increase food aid in Afghanistan, children bear the brunt of the country’s nutritional crisis, the United Nations humanitarian arm on Monday reported, warning that the ongoing fighting has also led to record number of children at risk of abuse and exploitation.

Pakistan successfully test fires Submarine Launched Cruise Missile Babur-3

Jan 10, 2017, at 12:27 am

Islamabad Jan 9 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday conducted its first successful test fire of Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur-3 having a range of 450 kilometers, from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean.

Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills 6 Taliban militants

Jan 09, 2017, at 05:47 am

Kabul, Jan 8 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in the Bakwa district of Afghanistan's western Farah province left at least six Taliban terrorists killed on Sunday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Maitree Express hits car, 5 killed

Jan 08, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Dhaka, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as the Kolkata-bound Maitree Express train hit a car on a level-crossing at Gazipur area in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.

British High Commissioner meets Pakistan Army Chief

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:20 am

Rawalpindi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Thomas Drew, British High Commissioner on Friday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ.

WBC Silver Flyweight Champion Muhammad Waseem meets Qamar Javed Bajwa

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:17 am

Rawalpindi, Jan 6 (IBNS): World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Flyweight Champion Muhammad Waseem met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters on Friday.

Pakistan: Motorcycle-rickshaw collides with train, 8 killed

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:06 am

Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a motorcycle-rickshaw collided with a train in Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.

Bangladesh : Holey Artisan Bakery mastermind and another JMB terrorist killed in encounter

Jan 06, 2017, at 06:37 pm

Dhaka, Jan 6 (IBNS) : One of the masterminds of last year's deadly Holey Artisan Bakery attack and one of his accomplices were killed in a gunfight with Bangladesh police in Dhaka early on Friday, local media reports said.

Afghanistan: Jalalabad explosion kills at least one, heavy casualties feared

Jan 05, 2017, at 06:26 pm

Kabul, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in an explosion which rocked the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday morning, local Khaama Press reported.

Afgahnistan: Policewoman shotdead by Taliban

Jan 05, 2017, at 03:40 pm

Kabul, Jan 5 (IBNS): A policewoman was shot dead by the Taliban in the Nawa district of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, media reports said on Thursday.