Afghanistan: Woman kills her husband with axe

Nov 10, 2018, at 08:30 am

Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): A woman killed her husband by attacking him with an axe in Afghanistan's central Parwan province on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament

Nov 10, 2018, at 07:20 am

Colombo, Nov 10 (IBNS): In a major political development, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament on Friday, media reports said.

Sri Lanka President dissolves Parliament from midnight amid political crisis

Nov 09, 2018, at 10:38 pm

Colombo: Amid a political crisis, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is dissolving the Parliament with effect from midnight tonight, said media reports on Friday. Newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, considered a powerful politician in the island nation, failed to garner the 'magic number' of 113 to prove his majority in Parliament, necessisating the move by the President. 

Pakistan: Gunmen barge into Karachi Press Club

Nov 09, 2018, at 03:11 pm

Karachi, Nov 9 (IBNS): Several gunmen entered  Karachi Press Club (KPC) in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Asia Bibi freed from jail

Nov 08, 2018, at 11:04 am

Islamabad, Nov 8 (IBNS): In a significant development,  a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison.

Bus mishap in Nepal leaves 26 hurt

Nov 07, 2018, at 04:42 pm

Kathmandu, Nov 7 (IBNS): A bus, which was carrying school children and teachers, overturned in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-6 in Chitwan district of Nepal and left at least 26 people injured, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills 7 cops in Farah province

Nov 07, 2018, at 04:40 pm

Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in western Farah province of Afghanistan left at least seven police personnel, who were manning a check-post, killed, media reports said on Wednesday.

PM Imran Khan wishes Hindu citizens of Pakistan on Diwali

Nov 07, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IBNS): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wished Hindu people in his country on the occasion of Diwali.

Afghanistan :Civilians among 6 dead, wounded in a clash between Taliban factions

Nov 07, 2018, at 02:09 pm

Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS) :A clash broke out between two fictions of the Taliban group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least six dead or wounded, including civilians, local Khaama Press reprted.

Italy committed to helping Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi: Foreign Ministry

Nov 07, 2018, at 09:46 am

Milan, Nov 7 (IBNS): Amid fears for her safety following her acquittal of blasphemy after eight years on a death row, the Italian government on Wednesday said it is committed to helping Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi.

Taliban-led violence during recent Afghan polls leaves record high numbers of civilians dead – UN

Nov 07, 2018, at 09:02 am

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Taliban’s campaign of violence and intimidation during last month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan was the deadliest for civilians in years, a report by the United Nations mission in the country, UNAMA, revealed on Tuesday.

Alice Wells meets Pakistani officials, discusses progress in bilateral ties

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:41 pm

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS):  Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Tuesday met Pakistan foreign office officials and reviewed the progress of bilateral relations between the two nations.

435 people suffer casualties during Afghanistan elections, UNAMA claims

Nov 06, 2018, at 06:36 pm

Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): A special report released on Tuesday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) describes the deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation conducted by the Taliban to disrupt parliamentary elections, including attacks against civilians and civilian objects, resulting in record high numbers of civilians killed and injured on an election day.

US envoy Alice Wells arrives in Pakistan

Nov 06, 2018, at 05:19 pm

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS):  Alice Wells, the United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, reached Pakistan on Tuesday.

NATO Secretary General visits Afghanistan

Nov 06, 2018, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is currently visiting the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

12 newborn babies die in Afghanistan hospital

Nov 05, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 12 newborn babies died under mysterious circumstances at a hospital in Afghanistan's Panjsher province, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan :Taliban’s military commission chief for 3 districts of Faryab has died

Nov 05, 2018, at 03:09 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS) :The military commission chief of Taliban for three districts of Faryab province Qari Yousuf has died, Local Khaama Press said quoting  Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior (MoI). 

Afghanistan : Six militants wounded or killed in drone attack

Nov 05, 2018, at 02:33 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS) :At least six militants, including a local commander of the group, were killed or wounded in U.S. drone strike in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: 46 terrorists killed in different parts of country in past 24 hours

Nov 04, 2018, at 08:12 pm

Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least 46 terrorists have been killed by security forces in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Apparent insider attack kills U.S. service member

Nov 03, 2018, at 05:42 pm

Kabul, Nov 3 (IBNS): One U.S. service member was killed and another was wounded in an apparent insider attack in Kabul, Nov. 3, said NATO Resolute Support said.

Pakistan: Influential religious scholar Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated at Rawalpindi residence

Nov 03, 2018, at 06:46 am

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's influential religious scholar Maulana Samiul Haq was assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi city on Friday, media reports said.

Kabul: Market fire still on, firefighters continue battle to bring blaze under control

Nov 02, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Kabul, Nov 2 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a marketplace in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Thursday, media reports said.

Foreigners among 68 militants killed, wounded in Afghan, U.S. forces operations

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:32 pm

Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : At least 68 militants, including two foreigners, hailing originally from Pakistan have been killed or wounded during the separate operations of the Afghan and U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni and Paktia provinces, local Khaama Press reported.

Policemen wounded in Kabul grenade attack

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:30 pm

Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Unknown gunmen attacked a police check post in Kabul city late on Wednesday night leaving at least two policemen wounded.

Afghanistan: Military helicopter crashes, several feared dead

Oct 31, 2018, at 04:13 pm

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have died after a  military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul prison bombing leaves six killed

Oct 31, 2018, at 04:03 pm

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying employees of Pul-i-Charkhi prison in Afghanistan on Wednesday which left at least six people killed, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves police official, 2 others killed

Oct 30, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Tuesday left at least one police official and two others security officials killed, media reports said.

Imran Khan's visit will elevate bilateral relations to a new height: China

Oct 30, 2018, at 09:10 am

Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS): China on Monday said the nation is hopeful that Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to the country will help both the parties elevate bilateral relations to a 'new height'.

Afghanistan: Blast leaves nine people injured

Oct 30, 2018, at 09:06 am

Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A blast in Afghanistan's Asadabad area left at least nine people injured, media reports said.

Sri Lankan political crisis: Arjuna Ranatunga arrested

Oct 29, 2018, at 06:42 pm

Colombo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Sri Lankan police have arrested deposed oil minister of the nation Arjuna Ranatunga over his role in Sunday's shooting incident which left one person killed, media reports said on Monday.