PESHAWAR (AIP): A prominent religious scholar of restive Zabul province, who had been detained some days back, was released after demands of people two days ago. Deputy governor Maulvi Muhammad Omer told AIP that Maulvi Abdul Salam was arrested by the Afghan forces some days back and was later shi...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed that they had killed 10 American soldiers in rocket attacks at Khost airport between the night of January 14 and 15, 2004. In a statement faxed to newspaper offices in Peshawar on Friday evening, the Taliban accepted responsibility of targeting Khost airport with a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan forces have arrested at least 10 suspected Taliban insurgents during an operation at Shah Joee area, a district of restive Zabul province on Friday, an official said. The chief of Zabul police Mr. Colonel Muhammad Ayub told AIP that at least 10 Taliban fighters were detained...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A group of 46 Pakistani prisoners who were released from Kabul arrived in Pakistan through Torkhum border on Thursday. The officials at border said that the freed Pakistanis were accompanied by a diplomat of Pakistan embassy Kabul who took them to the border in two vehicles. It i...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Thousands of people Thursday staged a protest demonstration against kidnapping of a government official in Khost, reports said. AIP sources said that thousands of people hailing from different tribes took control of the road, leading to Gardez, north of Khost against the abduction o...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A sizable number of coalition troops arrived at restive Zabul province in the last two or three days, an official confirmed. Talking to AIP deputy governor of southeastern province Maulvi Muhammad Omer confirmed arrival of coalition forces, however, he said that he was unaware abou...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Khyaal Muhammad Hussaini was appointed as acting governor of restive Zabul province, replacing Hafeezullah, the ex-governor, reports said. Sources from Kabul and Qallat said the central government designated Mr. Hussaini, a popular commander from Ghazni as acting governor on the dem...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two security personnel were injured in an attack of Taliban insurgents while one student militia fighter was also arrested at Jaffar area, in Shah Joee district, Zabul province on Wednesday, reports said. Administrative chief of Shah Joee Haji Baz Muhammad told AIP that they had als...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons who escaped from government custody allegedly involved in the murder of General Shah Alam, were arrested by the chief commander of 27-army division in Kandahar, an official confirmed. A Zabul official Haji Baz Muhammad told AIP that the accused Farid and Nanee were detai...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three detainees who had been booked in connection with killing of 27-army division escaped from government custody, reports said. Deputy governor of restive Zabul province Maulvi Muhammad Omer told AIP that all the accused had been detained for being involved in murder of general Sh...