Pakistan: Explosion rocks Parachinar city, 25 killed

Jan 22, 2017, at 01:07 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): A powerful explosion rocked Parachinar city in Pakistan which killed at least 25 people on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban Magnetic bomb expert arrested by intelligence officers

Jan 21, 2017, at 08:18 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb expert affiliated to the Taliban was arrested by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least three ISIS militants killed

Jan 21, 2017, at 07:18 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, local Khaama Press reported.

At least 13 killed, 47 injured in Pakistan market bomb blast

Jan 21, 2017, at 05:45 pm

Peshwar, Jan 21 (IBNS) : At least 13 people were killed and 47 injured in a huge bomb blast in a vegetable market in Pakistan's tribal district of Kurram bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least five die as Taliban insurgent accidentally detonates bomb

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:05 pm

Kabul, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least five people, including a Taliban insurgent and his four sons, died after the former accidentally detonated a bomb, triggering an explosion, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least two policemen die in Taliban attack

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:50 pm

Kabul, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least two policemen have died in an attack carried out by the Taliban in the country's Kandahar province, local Khaama Press reported.

Pakistan refuses to release doc who allegedly helped US to nab Laden

Jan 18, 2017, at 10:10 pm

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Pakistan has said that it will not free a jailed doctor who allegedly helped United States find bin Laden, the media reported on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: At least six ISIS militants killed by security forces

Jan 18, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Kabul, Jan 18 (IBNS): At least six ISIS militants were killed by Afghan security officers during an anti-terror operation, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least 37 Taliban militants killed in joint operations

Jan 18, 2017, at 05:05 pm

Kabul, Jan 18 (IBNS): At least 37 Taliban insurgents, including eight top leaders, have been killed in joint operations by the Afghan army, local Khaama Press reported.

Pakistan: Fire erupts in college, no casualty

Jan 18, 2017, at 03:30 pm

Wana,Pakistan,Jan 18 (IBNS): A fire had erupted at Government College Wana in Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: NDS discovers Taliban bomb manufacturing factory, seizes ammunition

Jan 17, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghani intelligence has discovered a bomb manufacturing factory in Balkh province belonging to the Taliban, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Kandahar bombing likely to have planned in Quetta, says NDS

Jan 17, 2017, at 06:24 pm

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): Standing firm on their stance, the Afghanistan security officials have said that the deadly Kandahar bombing, which killed at least a dozen people, was likely to have plotted in Pakistan's Quetta, local Khaama Press reported.

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.