Pakistan: 13 suspected militants killed in Karachi

Islamabad, Dec 22 (IBNS) At least 13 suspected terrorists were killed during a police operation in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Four terrorists on death row executed

Faisalabad, Dec 21 (IBNS): Pakistan on Sunday executed four Pakistani terror convicts on death row at a district jail in Faisalabad.

Pakistan university shut following security threats

Islamabad, Dec 21 (IBNS): A Pakistani university has been shut down following for an indefinite period after it faced threats, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: 7 killed in roadside blast

Kabul, Dec 21 (IBNS) At least seven people were killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, media reports said.

Arrest warrants issued against TTP chief, others

Karachi, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah and other accused in Karachi airport attack case, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan: 2 militants executed

Faisalabad , Dec 19 (IBNS): Pakistan on Friday executed two militants in the country's Faisalabad city on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN officials urge reforms, fight against drug trade to ensure country’s security

New York, Dec 19 (IBNS) As Afghanistan builds upon recent political developments, including the formation of a unity government, the country's authorities and the international community must not ignore the immense challenges that lie ahead, from simmering insecurity to an escalating drug crisis, two senior United Nations officials declared on Thursday during their briefing to the Security Council.

Pakistan lifts moratorium on death penalty

Peshawar, Dec 17 (IBNS): A day after Pakistan witnessed a deadly attack at a school which killed 141 people, including 132 school children dead, country's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday approved the removal of moratorium on death penalty.

No difference between good and bad Taliban: Sharif

Peshawar, Dec 17 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sent out a strong message to terrorists and said his country will like to see a complete elimination of terrorism from the nation.

Pakistan army chief visits Kabul

Kabul, Dec 17 (IBNS): Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif visited Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday.

Two explosions outside Pakistan college: TV report

Peshawar, Dec 17 (IBNS) Two explosion occurred outside a girls' college close to Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, TV report said.

10 killed in Afghanistan militant attack

Kabul, Dec 17 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including four militants, were killed as terrorists stormed into the New Kabul Bank branch in Afghanistan's Lashkargah area on Wednesday, media reports said.

Sharif vows to continue fight against terrorism

Peshawar, Dec 17 (IBNS) A day after the school horror that claimed 132 lives of children besides others in a Taliban attack in Peshawar, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said his government will combat the terrorists.

In Nepal, UN meeting seeks to boost development ranking of Asia-Pacific's poorest nations

New York, Dec 17 (IBNS) A United Nations-backed meeting focusing on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of Asia and the Pacific kicked off on Tuesday as international delegates, UN officials and Government ministers embarked on discussions over how to help the region's poorest nations "graduate" to a higher level of development.

Taliban attack on Pakistan school an act of 'horror and rank cowardice', says UN chief

New York/Peshawar, Dec 16 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday strongly condemned the "blood-curdling attack" on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has cost the lives of at least 130 people, the vast majority of whom were children.