Karachi airport attack mastermind killed?
Jun 16, 2014, at 03:56 am
Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS) The mastermind of the Karachi airport attack last week, Abu Abdul Rehman al Maani, was killed during air strikes carried out by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets and the Pakistan Army in the country's North Waziristan area on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghans vote in run-off election
Jun 15, 2014, at 03:24 am
Kabul, June 14 (IBNS): Defying Taliban threats, hundreds of Afghans exercised their franchise in a run-off vote to choose a new president of Afghanistan on Saturday.
Jun 14, 2014, at 03:51 am
Baluchistan, June 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit southwestern Pakistan on Friday.
Afghanistan: UN urges broad participation in run-off election
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:15 pm
New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): As the Afghan people head toward a historic run-off presidential election that will culminate the country's first-ever democratic transfer of power, the top United Nations official there is encouraging them to actively participate in the polls, deliver the necessary change and help build a better future for their long-troubled nation.
Musharraf allowed to leave Pakistan
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:07 pm
Karachi, June 12 (IBNS) A Karachi court on Thursday allowed former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf to leave the country.
Pakistan: 6 killed in drone strike
Jun 12, 2014, at 06:04 am
Peshawar, June 11 (IBNS) At least six suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike on a house in Pakistan's Miranshah town, media reports said on Wednesday.
UN concerned about reported abuse in Myanmar
Jun 11, 2014, at 06:14 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was receiving increasing reports of abuse and exploitation as people continue to seek safety overseas two years after inter-communal violence erupted in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
UN calls for improved polling process in Afghanistan
Jun 11, 2014, at 06:11 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): As Afghans prepare to vote in the presidential run-off, senior United Nations officials in the country are calling on key stakeholders to improve the electoral process, and reminding policymakers that Afghan men, women and children should be meaningfully involved in the peace efforts and future direction of their country.
Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on de-miners in central region
Jun 11, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned the killing of eight Afghan de-miners and the wounding of another three in an attack in what remains one of the most heavily mined countries in the world.
Karachi: TTP claims responsibility for ASF academy attack
Jun 11, 2014, at 03:56 am
Karachi, June 10 (IBNS): The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack at the Airport Security Force (ASF) academy adjacent to old Karachi airport on Tuesday, after Sunday's attack at the Jinnah International Airport here leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead, reports said.
Karachi: Terrorists attack ASF academy
Jun 10, 2014, at 07:54 pm
Karachi, June 10 (IBNS) Terrorists on Tuesday attacked the Airport Security Force (ASF) academy adjacent to old Karachi airport, after Sunday's attack at the Jinnah International Airport here leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead.
Pakistan: Ban condemns latest terrorist attacks
Jun 10, 2014, at 05:00 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): Strongly condemning Sunday's attacks in Pakistan -which reportedly left more than 50 people dead in the wake of separate assaults on the country's main airport in Karachi, and on busloads of Shia pilgrims in Baluchistan - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the Government step up its efforts to tackle terrorism and religious extremism.
Pakistan: Flight operations resume at Karachi airport
Jun 10, 2014, at 02:03 am
Karachi, June 9 (IBNS): Flight operations in the Jinnah International Airport here, which witnessed a major terrorist attack on Sunday leaving at least 28 people including 10 militants, dead, resumed on Monday.
24 killed in Karachi airport firing
Jun 09, 2014, at 03:58 pm
Karachi, June 9 (IBNS) At least 24 people, including 10 militants, were killed in an attack on Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport located in Karachi city, said reports on Monday.
Pakistanj: Karachi airport attacked, 4 security personnel killed
Jun 09, 2014, at 06:17 am
Karachi, June 8 (IBNS): At least four Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel were killed as armed assailants attacked Pakistan's Karachi international airport on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan flash floods kill 74 people
Jun 08, 2014, at 08:33 pm
Kunduz, Afghanistan, June 8 (IBNS): At least 74 people died and many others are feared dead as flash floods hit northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan on late Friday, reports said.
Afghanistan: UNSC condemns latest Kabul attack
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:45 pm
New York, Jun 7 (IBNS): Emphasizing its ongoing support for Afghanistan's democratic process, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned on Friday's bomb attack in Kabul, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel.
Pakistan: Suicide attack kills five
Jun 05, 2014, at 06:27 am
Rawalpindi, June 4 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as security forces vehicle was target by a suicide attacker in Pakistan's Tarnol area on Wednesday, officials said.
UN concerned over destruction as floods strike Afghanistan
Jun 04, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New York, Jun 4 (IBNS): New flash floods in northern Afghanistan over the weekend have affected thousands of homes and washed away agricultural land and roads, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday, noting that the number of people affected by flooding nationwide now stands at 140,000.
Altaf arrest: Nawaz directs High Commision to provide consular access
Jun 04, 2014, at 06:50 am
Islamabad, June 3 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the Pakistani High Commission (HC) in London for providing consular access to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain who was arrested by the British police, media reports said.
Pakistan: PAF plane crashes, 4 killed
Jun 04, 2014, at 04:48 am
Karachi, June 3 (IBNS): A training jet of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in Baldia town area of Karachi on Tuesday which left four people, including pilot and co-pilot, dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: UN calls for measures to protect religious minorities
Jun 03, 2014, at 04:58 pm
New York, Jun 3 (IBNS): Independent United Nations human rights experts on Monday called on Pakistan to adopt urgent measures to stop faith-based killings and ensure the security of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, whose faith is outlawed in the country.
UN condemns killing of pregnant Pakistani woman
May 29, 2014, at 05:12 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a 25-year-old pregnant woman, who was stoned to death by her family as she approached a Pakistani court on Tuesday, and urged the Government to do much more to prevent such killings.
Polo ground reference case: Zardari acquitted
May 29, 2014, at 04:03 am
Islamabad, May 28 (IBNS) Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari was acquitted by an accountability court here in connection with the polo ground reference case on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Girl stoned to death in Lahore
May 28, 2014, at 04:06 am
Lahore, May 27 (IBNS): In an apparent case of 'honour killing', a woman was stoned to death by her father and brothers outside the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan air strikes kill 60 terrorists
May 22, 2014, at 04:42 am
Peshawar, May 21 (IBNS); At least 60 terrorists were killed as Pakistan Air Force warplanes bombarded terrorist’s hideouts in North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes preliminary results of provincial polls
May 21, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New York, May 21 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Tuesday welcomed the release of preliminary results in the country's provincial council election and lauded the "real community engagement" seen in the polls.
Bangladesh ferry disaster toll at 54
May 18, 2014, at 04:19 am
Dhaka, May 17 (IBNS): The death toll in Thursday's Bangladesh ferry disaster touched 54 on Saturday as 23 more bodies were rescued by rescuers, media reports said.
Myanmar: UN concerned about access to thousands displaced
May 17, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New York, May 17 (IBNS): With increased fighting in parts of Myanmar that is preventing access to civilians, the United Nations and humanitarian partners on Friday said they were seriously concerned by the displacement of thousands of people over the past weeks and called for an end to the fighting.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes release of presidential election results
May 16, 2014, at 05:47 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has welcomed Thursday's announcement of the final results of the recent presidential election and stressed the importance of cooperation between the electoral institutions and candidates ahead of the run-off scheduled for next month.