UNAMA concerned about civilian harm from increased violence during Ramadan
May 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF for 6 bln USD package over 3 years
May 13, 2019, at 09:34 am
Islamabad, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The Pakistani government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on a bailout package for Pakistan, Adviser to the Pakistani prime minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia offers 10-mln-USD grant to help hurricane-hit Mauritians
May 13, 2019, at 09:27 am
Riyadh, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Saudi Arabia has offered a grant of 10 million US dollars to Mauritius to help the hurricane victims in the African island nation, the Arab News daily reported Sunday.
Sri Lanka: Police arrest Islamist preacher for inciting extremism on social media
May 13, 2019, at 09:11 am
Colombo, May 13 (IBNS): Sri Lankan security officials have arrested an Islamic preacher on charges of using social media platform to air extremist views, media reports said.
Sri Lankan catholic churches hold 1st Sunday mass since Easter deadly blasts- Reports
May 12, 2019, at 11:13 pm
Colombo, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lankan Catholic churches held their first regular Sunday mass since the Easter Sunday bombings, in which over 250 people were killed on April 21, local media reported.
US, Internal forces kill dozens of Afghan civilians in nationwide raids: Taliban
May 12, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Kabul, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) The chief spokesman of the Taliban militant movement, Zabihullah Mujahid, accused "American invaders" and their supporters in Afghanistan on Sunday of killing and injuring dozens of civilians in their recent raids across the country.
Nepal: 12 Indians arrested for running illegal networking business
May 12, 2019, at 08:03 pm
Kathmandu, May 12 (IBNS): Nepal Police, in coordination with Nepal Rastra Bank and Department of Revenue Investigation, on Sunday arrested 12 Indians for running illegal networking business in the Himalayan nation.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kabul city
May 12, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Kabul, May 12 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Dar-ul-Aman road in West of Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Gunmen who stormed 5-star hotel in Balochistan killed
May 12, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Islamabad, May 12 (UNI): Three gunmen who stormed a five-star hotel in the restive Pakistani province of Balochistan, killing at least one guard, has been shot dead by security forces, officials say.
Balochistan attack an attempt to sabotage Pak's economic project: Imran Khan
May 12, 2019, at 10:18 am
Islamabad, May 12 (UNI) Condemning the recent terrorist attack on a five-star hotel, Prime Minister Imran Khan held that such acts especially in Balochistan are an attempt to sabotage Pakistan's economic projects and prosperity as the port targeted is an important piece of China's Belt and Road infrastructure project in the country.
Pakistan: Terrorists storm into five-star hotel in Gwadar, at least one killed
May 11, 2019, at 09:57 pm
Gwadar, May 11 (IBNS): At least one person has been killed as three gunmen stormed Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar on Saturday, media reports said.
Terrorists storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar
May 11, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Islamabad, May 11 (IBNS): At least three to four armed terrorists have entered the Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel in the Pakistani city of Gwadar on Saturday.
Pakistan: Militants storm five star hotel in Gwadar
May 11, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Islamabad, May 11 (UNI) A group of armed militants stormed the five star hotel Pearl Continental (PC) in Gwadar port city located in Balochistan province of Pakistan, according to its Station House Officer (SHO) Aslam Bangulzai.
Afghanistan government forces free 10 civilians from Taliban jail
May 11, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) The Afghan National Army commandoes conducted an operation and freed 10 civilians from a Taliban prison in the country's northern province of Kunduz, a military source said Saturday.
Bangladesh to be among top 20 growing economies by 2014
May 11, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Dhaka, May 11 ( UNI) Finance Minister of Bangladesh AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said Bangladesh will be among the top 20 growing economies of the world by 2024.
Former woman TV journalist of Afghanistan killed by gunmen in Kabul
May 11, 2019, at 03:16 pm
Kabul, May 11 (IBNS): A former woman journalist from Afghanistan and a cultural advisor to the Wolesi Jirga (lower parliament) was killed by unknown gunmen in Kabul city, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: One held for raping minor
May 10, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Dhaka, May 10 (IBNS): At least one person was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Bangladesh's Chandraganj upazila, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three Chinese nationals suspected of fake marriages arrested from Islamabad
May 10, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Three Chinese national have been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from the Islamabad airport over their suspected involvement in the fake marriages and human trafficking in Pakistan, media reports said.
Lahore Blast: Pakistan security forces arrest four suspects
May 10, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspected people during a late night raid on Thursday in Lahore's Garhi Shahu area soon after agencies investigating the Data Darbar bombing traced the alleged suicide bomber to the locality, media reports said.
May 10, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): A senior Taliban leader who in charge of the ‘Kangaroo Court’ of the group in North-western Ghor province was killed by Afghanistan security forces on Friday, media reports said.
Roadside blast kills four children, injures five in Northwestern Afghanistan
May 10, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Moscow, May 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Four children were killed and five others were wounded in a landmine explosion in the northwestern Afghan province of Faryab, local media reported on Friday, citing the provincial police spokesman.
ISIS group member arrested from Afghanistan
May 10, 2019, at 09:28 am
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): Security officials in Afghanistan have arrested a wounded terrorist group ISIS member following a brief clash in eastern Nangarhar province of the country, media reports said.
Opposition Pheu Thai Party wins most seats in Thailand
May 09, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Bangkok, May 9 (UNI): The opposition Pheu Thai Party has won the most seats in Thailand's first election since a military coup in 2014, the country's Election Commission says.
Biman plane skids off runway at Yangon airport, no casualties
May 08, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Yangon, May 8 (IBNS): Several passengers were injured when a Biman Bangladesh aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at Yangon International Airport on Wednesday evening.
Afghanistan : Twelve people injured in Kabul blast, says Afghan ministry of public health
May 08, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, May 8 (Sputnik/UNI) The Afghan Ministry of Public Health told Sputnik on Wednesday that at least 12 people were injured in the explosion in Kabul, which targeted the office of the Counterpart International in Afghanistan, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Lanka not yet free of global terrorism, warns PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
May 08, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Colombo, May 8 (UNI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite restored normalcy due to the swift government action after the church attacks, the threats of global terrorism were not over in the country.
Pakistan: Asia Bibi leaves her country after blasphemy acquittal
May 08, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Islamabad, May 8 (IBNS): Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case last year, has left the south Asian nation to live in Canada where she has been reunited with her family, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion hit foreign aid organization in Kabul city
May 08, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): A standoff is currently underway between the armed forces and gunmen who stormed the compound of an international organization in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Eight killed in Lahore blast
May 08, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Lahore, May 8 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed ad 26 others were injured as a blast hit Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Death toll in Lahore blast touches 8, Imran Khan condemns attack
May 08, 2019, at 03:04 pm
Lahore, May 8 (UNI/IBNS): At least eight people were killed while 25 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a blast near Lahore’s Data Darbar, the largest Sufi shrine in south Asia, officials said.