Shoe hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore
Lahore, Mar 11 (IBNS): A shoe was hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during an event in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.
Ink attack: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif says incident won't change his politics
Islamabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif, who became the latest victim of ink attack, said the incident won't change his politics.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kandahar province, injures two
Kabul, Mar 11 (IBNS): An explosion has rocked Kandahar province in Afghanistan on Sunday morning, reports said.
UK: British-Pakistani man stabbed to death in Oldham town
London, Mar 10 (IBNS): A British-Pakistani man has been stabbed to death in the UK's Oldham town on Friday, police said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Pakistanis among 10 militants killed during raid
Kabul, Mar 10 (IBNS): At least 10 militants, including Pakistani nationals, were killed during an operation carried out by Afghan forces in the country's Helmand province, reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 8 in Kabul
Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday left at least eight people killed, media reports said.
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government and the people of the conflict-plagued country.
Afghanistan: Kandahar attack kills at least four policemen
Kabul, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least four policemen were killed after militants attacked a police base in Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, reports said.
Sri Lanka restricts Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp to avoid spreading hate and violence
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) Sri Lanka’s telecom authority has taken immediate steps to lower the internet speed to interrupt social media to prevent transmitting fake news or rumors that arouse hate and violence in the country in the aftermath of the communal tension erupted in the Central parts of the country.
UN urges Sri Lanka to resolve issues pertaining to unrest through dialogue
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) In the wake of violence erupting in the central districts of Sri Lanka, the UN, on Wednesday, urged the people of the island nation to resolve their issues through dialogue, today.
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The “frenzied” scale of unspeakable violence against the minority Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar has shifted to a “lower intensity campaign of terror and forced starvation,” seemingly intended to drive the remaining Rohingyas from their homeland, a senior United Nations human rights official has warned.
Sri Lanka declares a 10-day State Emergency to curb spread of communal tension
Colombo, Mar 6 (IBNS): Faced with clashes between two hostile religious groups, the Sri Lanka government, on Tuesday, announced State Emergency emergency to curb the violence from spreading, media reports said.
Four Pakistani nationals among 31 insurgents killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Mar 6 (IBNS): At least 31 insurgents were killed in various parts of Afghanistan in anti-terrorism operations conducted by the Afghan forces on Monday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visiting Nepal
Kathmandu, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is currently on a two-day visit to Nepal.
Sheikh Hasina visits hospital to meet Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Dhaka, Mar 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited a hospital in Dhaka to meet knife-attack victim writer Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal.