Apparent insider attack kills U.S. service member

Kabul, Nov 3 (IBNS): One U.S. service member was killed and another was wounded in an apparent insider attack in Kabul, Nov. 3, said NATO Resolute Support said.

Pakistan: Influential religious scholar Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated at Rawalpindi residence

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's influential religious scholar Maulana Samiul Haq was assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi city on Friday, media reports said.

Kabul: Market fire still on, firefighters continue battle to bring blaze under control

Kabul, Nov 2 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a marketplace in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Thursday, media reports said.

Foreigners among 68 militants killed, wounded in Afghan, U.S. forces operations

Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : At least 68 militants, including two foreigners, hailing originally from Pakistan have been killed or wounded during the separate operations of the Afghan and U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni and Paktia provinces, local Khaama Press reported.

Policemen wounded in Kabul grenade attack

Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Unknown gunmen attacked a police check post in Kabul city late on Wednesday night leaving at least two policemen wounded.

Afghanistan: Military helicopter crashes, several feared dead

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have died after a  military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul prison bombing leaves six killed

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying employees of Pul-i-Charkhi prison in Afghanistan on Wednesday which left at least six people killed, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves police official, 2 others killed

Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Tuesday left at least one police official and two others security officials killed, media reports said.

Imran Khan's visit will elevate bilateral relations to a new height: China

Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS): China on Monday said the nation is hopeful that Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to the country will help both the parties elevate bilateral relations to a 'new height'.

Afghanistan: Blast leaves nine people injured

Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A blast in Afghanistan's Asadabad area left at least nine people injured, media reports said.

Sri Lankan political crisis: Arjuna Ranatunga arrested

Colombo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Sri Lankan police have arrested deposed oil minister of the nation Arjuna Ranatunga over his role in Sunday's shooting incident which left one person killed, media reports said on Monday. 

Kabul: Suicide bombing leaves one cop killed

Kabul, Oct 29 (IBNS): A suicide bombing in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Monday at least one policeman killed, media reports said.

Sri Lanka: PM Mahinda Rajapaksha assumes charge

Colombo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Amid political crisis in the island nation,  former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday assumed charges as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia jailed in Zia Charitable Trust graft case

Dhaka, Oct 29 (IBNS):  BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others, including Harris Chowdhury, former political secretary to the then PM, have been sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment in connection with the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on Monday.

UN urges electoral authorities to safegaurd integrity and transparency of parliamentary polls

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): With voting in parliamentary elections largely complete following yesterday’s delayed vote in Kandahar, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urges the country’s electoral authorities to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the electoral process, especially concerning vote counting, as well as the tabulation and announcement of results.