Future of Afghanistan's political transition 'hangs in balance' of vote recount: UN
Aug 26, 2014, at 04:29 pm
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS) The United Nations has welcomed on Monday's announcement by the country's electoral authorities of the first official decisions on the findings from the 100 per cent audit of the June 14 Presidential run-off election.
Qadri gives govt 48-hour ultimatum to govt
Aug 26, 2014, at 06:16 am
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IBNS) Amid ongoing protests,Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Allama Tahirul Qadri has given 48 hours deadline to the Pakistani government to wrap up assemblies, media reports said on Monday.
Imran Khan's PTI decides to halt negotiations with govt
Aug 25, 2014, at 05:35 am
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IBNS) Amid ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday announced its decision to halt talks with the government appointed panel.
Afghanistan: UN urges campaigns to cooperate with election audit process
Aug 24, 2014, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) With two-thirds of the ballot boxes from the audit of the Presidential run-off election now processed, the United Nations in Afghanistan on Saturdayurged the two campaigns of Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani to cooperate fully with electoral authorities to bring the audit to completion at the earliest time.
Pakistan: PTI to initiate talks with govt?
Aug 23, 2014, at 02:21 am
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IBNS) Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said it is ready to initiate talks with the government.
Imran Khan's PTI suspends talks with Pak govt
Aug 21, 2014, at 09:30 pm
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IBNS): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said the party suspended negotiations with the government team.
Will celebrate Azadi at D Chowk tonight: Imran Khan
Aug 21, 2014, at 02:00 am
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS) Amid ongoing protests in demand for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said he and his supporters will celebrate 'Azadi' (freedom) at D Chowk on Wednesday night.
Pakistan: Imran Khan, Qadri lead protesters march into Red Zone
Aug 20, 2014, at 03:25 pm
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, protesters led by Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir ul-Qadri re demonstrating in Islamabad's Red Zone.
Improvements in Afghan audit will enhance integrity -UN
Aug 18, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS) The United Nations in Afghanistan has welcomed several refinements made this week to that country's ongoing audit over the results of the presidential run-off poll, saying the improvements will strengthen the “integrity of the processâ€.
UN rights experts urge halt to Sri Lanka's deportations of Pakistani asylum seekers
Aug 15, 2014, at 04:51 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS) United Nations human rights experts on Thursday expressed their grave concern over the detentions and forced deportations of Pakistani asylum seekers in Sri Lanka back to their homeland where violent attacks against religious minorities have spiked in recent years.
Pakistan: Imran leads Azadi March
Aug 15, 2014, at 02:34 am
Lahore, Aug 14 (IBNS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief head Imran Khan commenced his Azadi March (independence march) from Lahore to Islamabad on Thursday.
UN Refugee Agency alarmed as Sri Lanka deports families seeking asylum
Aug 13, 2014, at 02:10 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS) The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday expressed alarm that recent deportations of asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka back to Pakistan were growing in size and scope despite international calls to stop sending them back to a place where their lives could be in danger.
Afghan presidential candidates agree to political deal, UN mission confirms
Aug 09, 2014, at 04:11 pm
New York ,Aug 9 (IBNS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday said that it welcomes a political agreement reached between Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and looks forward to their pledged progress on moving ahead to form a national unity government.
Pakistan: Militants killed in drone attack
Aug 07, 2014, at 05:25 am
Peshawar, Aug 6 (IBNS) At least five militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan's Dattakhel area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy praises international troops after deadly attack
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:48 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS)A “tragedy†is how the top United Nations official in Afghanistan summed up an attack on international forces on Tuesday outside of Kabul in which a man wearing an Afghan military uniform reportedly gunned down at least 15 troops, including a high-ranking officer.
Afghan academy attack leaves U.S. general killed
Aug 06, 2014, at 04:59 am
Kabul, Aug 5 (IBNS): A US major-general was killed as a man, who was dressed in Afghan military uniform, attacked on International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN aids response efforts in Nepal, India after monsoons trigger landslides
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:19 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS)With more than 200 people dead or missing, the United Nations and its partners are supporting the Governments of India and Nepal in search-and-rescue operations, and to care for thousands of people displaced by landslides triggered by monsoon rain.
Afghanistan: UN urges respect for continuing audit as process resumes in Kabul
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:15 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS) The process to check thousands of ballot boxes in the Afghan presidential election run-off is now underway after several delays, the United Nations mission in the country confirmed, calling for local commitment to complete the audit without any more postponements.
Ferry sinks in Bangladesh, many feared dead
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:48 am
Dhaka, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least 90 people are feared to have been killed as the ferry in which they were traveling capsized in the Padma river near Lauhajang upazila in Bangaldesh on Monday,media reports said.
China factory blast kills 68, injures 187
Aug 03, 2014, at 03:10 am
Nanjing, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 68 people were killed and 187 others were injured after a powerful blast hit a factory in east China's Jiangsu Province, reports said.
UN welcomes Afghanistan's recommitment to end recruitment of child soldiers
Aug 02, 2014, at 09:03 pm
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Afghanistan took another step forward in protecting children from being recruited into and used by national security forces, a move welcomed to Friday by the United Nations.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes arrival of observers for audit of run-off election results
Aug 02, 2014, at 08:44 pm
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed Friday’s deployment of international observers and UN experts ahead of the resumption Saturday of the comprehensive audit of the results of the Presidential election run-off held on 14 June.
UN envoy welcomes criteria for invalidation, recount in Afghan audit process
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has welcomed the decision to adopt criteria for the invalidation and recount of ballots as part of the ongoing audit over the results of the presidential run-off poll.
Hamid Karzai's cousin killed in suicide bombing
Jul 30, 2014, at 01:47 am
Kandahar, July 29 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's cousin Hashmat Khalil Karzai was killed in suicide bombing in Kandahar on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Blast kills one in Quetta
Jul 28, 2014, at 01:51 am
Quetta, July 27 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a blast at Quetta's Kandhari Bazar in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh PM rejects talks with BNP
Jul 27, 2014, at 02:19 am
Dhaka, July 26 (IBNS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday rejected any possible dialogue with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Amid audit delay, UN in Afghanistan proposes criteria for ordering recounts
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:56 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) As the audit of the Afghan presidential election resumed on Thursday, the United Nations proposed a set of criteria to the country’s main electoral body for separating valid votes from fraudulent ballots cast in the June presidential run-off.
Afghanistan to resume election audit on Thursday, UN confirms
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:03 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) The physical audit of the votes cast in Afghanistan’s run-off presidential election is due to resume on Thursday, the United Nations on Wednesday confirmed after a meeting with Afghan electoral commission officials.
Jul 22, 2014, at 04:10 pm
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in suicide bombing in fifteen police district at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN mission welcomes start of audit of Afghan presidential run-off election
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:43 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the start on Thursday of the audit of the results of last month’s presidential run-off election.