Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high – UN
Jul 16, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan hit a record high in the first half of the year, despite last month’s unprecedented ceasefire between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, the United Nations reported on Sunday.
Kabul: Blast close to gate of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development kills 6
Jul 15, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): A suicide bombing close to the gate of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) in Darulaman in PD 6 of Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least six people killed, media reports said on Sunday.
Jul 15, 2018, at 06:28 pm
New York, July 15 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in south-west Pakistan that killed more than 120 people and left scores wounded at an election rally Friday.
Afghanistan: Bomb explosion kills 1 in Kabul
Jul 15, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): A bomb explosion in Kabul city of Afghanistan left one person killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Car bomb blast rocks security check-point
Jul 14, 2018, at 04:03 pm
Kabul, July 14 (IBNS): A car bomb blast rocked a security check-point between Nada Ali district and the capital of southern Helmand province in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Jul 14, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Islamabad, July 14 (IBNS): Disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in custody on Saturday, a day after the wild bomb attacks in Pakistan's troubled election campaign that left 133 people killed and more than 300 wounded, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 162 militants killed in anti-terrorism operations, says defence ministry
Jul 14, 2018, at 01:15 pm
Kabul, July 14 (IBNS): At least 162 militants were gunned down during a country wide anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan on Friday, the nations defence ministry confirmed.
Pakistan: 128 killed in Mastung suicide bombing
Jul 14, 2018, at 11:52 am
Islamabad, July 14 (IBNS): The death toll in a sucide bombing by Islamic militants in an election rally in sothwestern Pakistan has risen to 128 as the victims included Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, a candidate for Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) a provincial assembly seat.
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam return to Pakistan, arrested from Lahore airport
Jul 13, 2018, at 11:54 pm
Lahore, July 13 (IBNS): Minutes after landing at the Lahore airport, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam was on Friday arrested in connection with corruption charges.
Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam arrested after landing at Lahore airport
Jul 13, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Lahore, July 13 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam has been arrested by a team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from the Lahore airport soon after the duo landed in Pakistan.
Pakistan: BAP candidate Siraj Raisani, 19 others killed in Mastung blast
Jul 13, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Bannu, Pakistan, July 13 (IBNS): At least 19 people, including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, were killed as a blast hit an election gathering in Pakistan's Darengarh area of Mastung on Friday.
London: Nawaz Sharif's grandsons released after brief detention
Jul 13, 2018, at 04:22 pm
London, July 13 (IBNS): Grandsons of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Junaid Safdar and Zakariya Hussain have been released by the authority in London after a brief detention, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Five tourists die after drowning in drain
Jul 13, 2018, at 03:26 pm
Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS): At least five tourists died after they drowned in a drain in Pakistan's Murree mountain resort town late on Thursday evening, media reports said on Friday.
Four killed, 31 injured in blast near election rally in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:08 pm
Bannu, Pakistan, July 13 (IBNS) : At least four people were killed and 31 injured in an explosion near an election rally of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) in Haved area in northwest Pakistan's Bannu district on Friday, Geo News reported.
Afghanistan: Over 100 Taliban militants gunned down in Paktian operations
Jul 13, 2018, at 12:37 pm
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): Over a 100 militants affiliated with the Taliban group, were gunned during during two separate operations, carried out by government forces in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local Tolo News reported.
More than 60 militants killed and wounded in Taliban-ISIS infighting in Afghanistan
Jul 12, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): More than 60 militants were killed or wounded during the infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.
Roadside bombing kills five in Afghanistan, four hurt
Jul 11, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's western Farah province killed at least five people, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Peshawar suicide attack death toll touches 20
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Peshawar, July 11 (IBNS): The death toll in a suicide attack that hit a political rally in Pakistan's Peshawar city, which claimed the life of politician Barrister Haroon Bilour, has touched 20, media reports said on Saturday.
Nangarhar gunmen attack: 10 killed, 10 others injured
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed and an equal number of people injured as unknown gunmen stormed the education department building in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen storm education department building in Nangarhar, take hostages
Jul 11, 2018, at 12:17 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): Many have been taken hostage in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province after unknown gunmen stormed the education department building on Wednesday morning.
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:03 am
Peshawar, July 11 (IBNS): At least 14 people, including Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Barrister Haroon Bilour, were killed as a suicide blast rocked Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday, media reports said.
London: Mob tries to attack Nawaz Sharif near Avenfield House
Jul 10, 2018, at 06:33 pm
London, July 10 (IBNS): A mob tried to attack former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was convicted by a Pakistani court in a corruption case last week, as he was entering his son’s residence in Avenfield House on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
US asks citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan
Jul 10, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Washington, July 10 (IBNS): The US government has issued a travel advisory where it has asked its citizen to avoid traveling to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad suicide blast kills 12
Jul 10, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Jalalabad, July 10 (IBNS): At least 12 people were killed as a suicide attack occurred in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in Jalalabad suicide attack
Jul 10, 2018, at 02:36 pm
Kabul, July 10 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as a suicide attack rocked Family area of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law sent to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Islamabad, July 9 (IBNS): Amid tight security, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan (retired) has been sent to Adiala jail in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar blasts claim two lives
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:04 pm
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): At two people, including a terrorist, were killed as two back-to-back blasts rocked eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam will be arrested at airport: Pakistan Law Minister
Jul 09, 2018, at 09:45 am
Lahore, July 9 (IBNS): Pakistan's federal law and information minister Ali Zafar has said that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who are convicted in the Avenfield Apartments corruption case, will be arrested on arrival in the country.
Cylinder explosion kills 1 in Kabul
Jul 09, 2018, at 09:33 am
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): A man was killed in a cylinder explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Maryam Nawaz, father Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan this week?
Jul 08, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Islamabad, July 8 (IBNS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said she will return to her nation from the UK with father Nawaz Sharif on Friday.