Afghan police forces thwart suicide attack in Kabul city

Feb 10, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Afghanistan's  Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday said police stopped a terror attack in Kabul city with the arrest of a suicide car bomber who was planning to launch an attack in the capital.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit UAE today

Feb 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Islamabad, Feb 10 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Dubai on Feb 10, on a day-long visit, on the invitation of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum to participate in the 7th edition of the World Government Summit, officials said.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack check-post, seven security officials killed

Feb 10, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists attacked a check-post in Afghanistan's Bala Baluk district and killed at least seven security officials, media reports said on Sunday.  

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill Intelligence officer in Kabul, Taliban claims responsibility

Feb 09, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen have shot dead an officer of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Bomb blast rocks Afghanistan's Khost province, three die

Feb 08, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Kabul, Feb 8 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a bomb blast in southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Kidnap gang leader held from Kabul city

Feb 06, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have arrested a  kidnapping gang leader Obaidullah aka Raees Obaid from Kabul city, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Unidentified gunmen kill policeman

Feb 05, 2019, at 06:23 pm

Kabul, Feb 5 (IBNS): A policeman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, media reports said.

21 people found guilty in Kabul hotel attack: AGO

Feb 05, 2019, at 09:52 am

Kabul, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Attorney General Office (AGO) in Afghanistan on Monday handed jail terms ranging from five to 30 years as 21 people were found guilty of lotting the deadly attack on the Kabul Inter-Continental Hotel in 2018.

Afghanistan : Ten Taliban and ISIS-K militants killed

Feb 04, 2019, at 03:12 pm

Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS) :More than ten militants affiliated with the Taliban and ISIS Khurasan groups have been killed during the operations of the Afghan and Coalition Forces in various provinces of the country.

Afghanistan: Operation conducted by security forces leave local Taliban leader killed

Feb 04, 2019, at 09:24 am

Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): An operation conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province left a key Taliban local leader killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Bomb blast in Jalalabad leaves two injured

Feb 02, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Kabul, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least two people were hurt as a bomb blast rocked Jalalabad city in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Coalition airstrikes lead to killing of five suspected IS, Taliban terrorists

Feb 02, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Kabul, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least five suspected Taliban and ISIS Khurasan terrorists were killed during separate airstrikes conducted by the coalition forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Security forces arrest four suspected terrorists

Feb 02, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Dhaka, Feb 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces said they have arrested four suspected terrorists who were planning to murder a newspaper editor, media reports said.

23 ISIS-K and Taliban militants killed in Afghan and Coalition Forces operations

Jan 30, 2019, at 02:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 30 (IBNS) :At least 23 ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) and Taliban militants were killed during separate operations and airstrikes of the Afghan and Coalition Forces in the past 24 hours.

Leader of Imran Khan's PTI converts Chinese man to Islam

Jan 29, 2019, at 09:21 pm

Islamabad, Jan 29 (IBNS): In a video which is available on internet, a leader of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Tehreek-e-Insaf, is seen converting a Chinese man to Islam, media reports said.

Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

Jan 29, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS): A security operation in Afghanistan's Manogi district of eastern Kunar province on Monday left key Taliban commander dead, media reports said.

Pakistan: Supreme Court upholds Aasia Bibi's blasphemy acquittal

Jan 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Islamabad, Jan 29 (IBNS): In a major decision, the Pakistani Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking review of the top court's Oct 31, 2018 verdict of acquitting Christian woman Aasia Bibi.

Afghanistan : Militants suffer heavy casualties in Ghazni province

Jan 29, 2019, at 01:11 pm

Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS) :Several anti-government armed militants have been killed or wounded during the separate operations, airstrikes, and clash in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.

Airstrike in Afghanistan kills 17 Taliban terrorists

Jan 28, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Kabul, Jan 28 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province left at least 19 Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan calls talks between Taliban, US a "major diplomatic victory"

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Islamabad, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday termed the recent negotiations held between US officials and Taliban as a "major diplomatic victory".

Afghanistan: Pakistan consulate closed after woman found with grenade

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:26 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province was closed on Sunday after a woman tried to enter the building with a grenade in her bag, officials said.

Afghanistan: Fire breaks out in Kabul market

Jan 27, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): Several shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion in volleyball ground leaves 4 dead

Jan 26, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 26 (IBNS): At least four people died as a blast hit a volleyball ground in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, media reports said on Saturday.

Road mishaps caused 7,221 deaths in 2018, says Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Organisation

Jan 25, 2019, at 07:18 pm

Dhaka, Jan 25 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Organisation on Friday announced that 7,221 people have died in road accidents across the country in 2018.

Karachi: School van catches fire; student, driver hurt

Jan 25, 2019, at 06:44 pm

Karachi, Jan 25 (IBNS): A school girl and a driver of a bus suffered minor burns when their vehicle caught fire in Karachi city of Pakistan on Saturday.

Afghanistan: ISIS leader killed in a coalition strike

Jan 25, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): An ISIS leader has been killed during a coalition strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Friday.

Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as Qatar political office head

Jan 25, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): In a bid to handle the ongoing negotiation process with the US, the Taliban group has appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the head of its political office in Qatar, media reports said.

Pakistan: Oil tanker-bus collide in Hub, 26 die

Jan 22, 2019, at 08:42 am

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IBNS): A collision between a  passenger coach and a truck carrying fuel in Hub tehsil of Balochistan's Lasbela district of Pakistan left at least 26 people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: More than 100 killed in Taliban attack on security forces

Jan 21, 2019, at 11:58 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Taliban attack on special forces’ base in central Maidan's Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday has left over 100 security personnel dead, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves 12 security personnel dead

Jan 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS):  A suicide bomber struck a special forces’ base in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan and left at least 12 security personnel dead, media reports said on Monday.