Fifteen militants killed, 10 wounded in eastern Afghanistan - Authorities
KABUL/Sputnik: Fifteen militants have been killed and 10 have been wounded in Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar, the local authorities said on Friday.
Islamabad is most dangerous place for journalists: Report
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Islamabad city remains the most unsafe place for journalists, as per a report published by a media rights watchdog.
COVID-19: Death toll in Bangladesh touches 170
Dhaka/IBNS: Death toll due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh has touched 170 with the fresh deaths of two more patients, media reports said.
Abductor of converted Hindu girls in Pakistan bribed police: Family member alleges
Islamabad/IBNS: An uncle of two abducted Hindu girls in Pakistan has alleged that their abductor Mohammad Aachar Dharejo is getting the favour of the police as he bribed them.
Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser confirms being tested positive for the COVID-19
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, late on Thursday night, confirmed of being tested positive for the COVID-19 and said that he has quarantined himself at his house.
Dubai/IBNS: The Imran Khan government in Pakistan is under attack by Pakistanis stuck in Dubai and desperate to return home amid COVID-19 outbreak.
People in Gilgit-Baltistan should get equal rights like Pakistanis: Chief Justice
Islamabad/IBNS: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said the citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) should get equal rights like the people of Pakistan.
Amid COVID-19 troubles, PoK residents now face power cut troubles
Islamabad/IBNS: The picture of failure and discrimination faced by people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir at the hands of the government is becoming evident every day with now reports are emerging that power cut troubles have added to the agony of residents who are already badly disturbed by COVID-19 outbreak.
Pakistan: Total COVID-19 cases stands at 14788
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has witnessed a major jump in the number of COVID-19 deaths as the figure now stands at 14,788, media reports said.
Pakistani Senator tests positive for COVID-19
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistani Senator has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said on Tuesday.
Many Pakistani expats slam Imran Khan govt over COVID-19, refuse funds
Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistani expatriate community residing in the United Kingdom has rejected PM Imran Khan's appeal for funds needed to combat COVID-19 and alleged the government is "stealing from the poor by cutting their salaries and benefiting the rich", media reports said.
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties down, but hundreds still killed, despite US-Taliban deal
New York/IBNS: In the first quarter of 2020, the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan fell by nearly a third from the same period a year earlier, representing the lowest first quarter figure since 2012, according to a UN report released on Monday.
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Taliban kill 7 members of Afghan public uprising forces in Takhar province
Kabul,/Sputnik:At least seven members of Afghanistan’s public uprising forces, which operate under the Ministry of Interior Affairs, were killed on Monday in the northern province of Takhar during a Taliban attack, an witnesses said.
Schools, colleges will remain closed till COVID-19 outbreak continues: Hasina
Dhaka/IBNS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said all schools and educational institutes will remain closed in the nation till COVID-19 fades away.
COVID-19: Malpractice in distribution of relief reported from Gilgit-Baltistan
Islamabad/IBNS: Political parties in Gilgit-Baltistan region are blaming each other for alleged malpractices in the region over distribution of relief material to the poor and people staying in quarantine in the current COVID-19 outbreak scenario.