Two Taliban killed, 4 injured in clash with army in southern Afghanistan – Police
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A clash between the forces of the Afghan government and the Taliban movement in the southernmost Helmand province of Afghanistan has resulted in two radical insurgents being killed and four others injured, with no reported casualties on the army's part, the local police headquarters said in a statement on Monday.
Bangladesh reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 123 in total
Apr 06, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 35 new cases of the COVID-19 were reported from the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country in the last 24 hours as of 8:00 a.m. local time Monday, Abul Kalam Azad, director general for Health Services in Bangladesh, told journalists here at a press conference.
Bangladesh: Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 13
Apr 06, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Recording four new deaths, Bangladesh has now registered 13 COVID-10 related deaths, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases jump to 367 over 24 hours, death toll at 7: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Afghanistan rose by 30 to 367, seven patients have died in the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Women's football team captain’s house attacked, 2 arrested
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:53 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A neighbour of Bangladesh women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun attacked her house in Sabujbagh area of the country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Prominent Taliban leader killed
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:41 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has killed a Taliban leader in Afghanistan's central Wardak province, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Lahore/IBNS: With several youth losing jobs amid lockdown imposed by PM Imran Khan-led government to combat COVID-19 outbreak, their family members on Sunday protested outside Punjab Governor Mohammad Sarwar's resident in Lahore.
Sikh gurudwara attack plotter ISKP chief Aslam Farooqui admits his link with Pakistan's ISI
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Exposing a Pakistan link to the Sikh Gurudrawa attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city, arrested so-called emir of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) Mawlawi Abdullah aka Aslam Farooqui has confessed his strong relationship with Pak spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Apr 04, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan is witnessing a mammoth surge in the number of COVID-19 infected patients and experts are now highlighting that it might be PM Imran Khan's lack of experience in dealing with a crisis that has left the nation struggling against the disease which might eventually decay its already bleeding economy.
Bangladesh reports two more COVID-19 deaths
Apr 04, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday announced that two more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in the country.
Nepal confirms three new COVID-19 cases
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing a surge in the number of Coronavirus incidents, Nepal on Saturday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to bring back stranded citizens once situation improves
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government is keeping close watch on its citizens, who remained stranded abroad due to outbreak of Covid-19, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Daniel Pearl case: Amid global backlash, Pakistan rearrests key accused
Apr 04, 2020, at 10:05 am
Islamabad/IBNS: After facing a global backlash over a court order which acquitted the murder accused in journalist Daniel Pearl case, Pakistan on Friday invoked a special order to keep militant Ahmed Omer Sheikh in prison, media reports said.
COVID-19 lays bare the bleeding face of Pakistan administration, economy
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The growing COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are not only unveiling the collapsing healthcare system of the South Asian nation but hinting that the economy will also slow in the upcoming days to leave common men bleeding.
COVID-19: Five new cases reported in Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Taking the number of patients hit by COVID-19 to 61, Bangladesh on Friday reported five new cases of the disease which has now extended its killer hands nearly across all the countries around the globe.
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.