PESHAWAR: Four persons including two security guards of UNCHR were killed in a firing incident in Gra Bawa, Jalalabad, Ningarhar Province on Sunday. Reports reaching here said that the Afghan security persons were checking vehicles in Gra Bawa, so...

PESHAWAR: The kidnapped Chinese engineer who had been abducted on Thursday from Tank, a southern district of NWFP, has been recovered along with his Pakistani driver last night, says a press note issued by a spokesman of NWFP government on Thursday n...

PESHAWAR: A Chinese engineer along with a Pakistani driver was kidnapped by some unidentified armed men from cantonment area Tank, a southern district of NWFP on Thursday. Reports reaching here said that the Chinese engineer Lee Jiaming who was work...

PESHAWAR: A condolence meeting was held to condole the death of Major General Abdullah Qara Qul, at Kundoz, Rdaio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The radio said that the condolence meeting of late major general Abdullah Qara Qul, the chief commander of...

PESHAWAR: Law and order situation in Balkh province is deteriorating following successive attacks on foreign NGOs and gunbattles between rival Afghan commanders. Reports reaching here said that a foreign NGO, Italian Corporation Development (ICD) wa...

PESHAWAR: Security personnel have recovered 875kg opium, which was being smuggled to foreign countries through Tera Kotal area, Logar Province, Radio Kabul reports on Tuesday evening. Radio Kabul said that nine smugglers were also arrested along wit...

PESHAWAR: A women department was inaugurated in Jalalabad on Monday, reports said. AIP sources said that it was the first women department, which has been opened in Jalalabad. Fatima Mujadiddi was appointed as the head of newly-opened women depart...

PESHAWAR: 15 Afghan army officials left for Italy for military training on Sunday. Radio Kabul reported that 15 Afghan army officials would get military training in Italy. Radio said that several Afghan pilots had been trained in Italy before....

PESHAWAR: Afghan Chief of Army Staff general Muhammad Asif Dilawar met with vice of US Defense Ministry in Kabul on Sunday and discussed bilateral issues with him. Radio said that the US deputy Defense minister was nowadays on an official visit to K...

PESHAWAR: Three persons including a pro-government commander were killed in cross-fire in Kundoz province, Radio Kabul reports on Sunday. Radio Kabul said that a well known Commander of Jihad times Abdullah was killed by some unknown persons in Kund...