KANDAHAR (AIP): A soldier of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was wounded in an attack by Taliban fighters on Wednesday, a statement of ISAF said. The statement said the incident happened at approximately 9 a.m. today (August 02) in No...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday (August 2) nominated five new ministers who will be formally inducted in the cabinet after taking vote of trust from the Afghan parliament. The newly nominated ministers including Karim Khurram,...

JALALABAD (AIP): Flash floods wreaked havoc in the eastern Ningarhar province of Afghanistan, killing atleast 18 people and destroying several houses yesterday. The heavy flood was caused by torrential rains in Sherzad district in the foothills of...

KOHST (AIP): Coalition forces arrests four Taliban in Khost province, coalition official said on Tuesday. An Afghan spokesman of coalition forces in Khost while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "Coalition forces last night arrests four...

KANDAHAR (AIP): NATO jets bombard last night a clinic in Helmand province, local said on Tuesday. Reports arrived from Sangheen district of Helmand province said that a clash occourred between Taliban and foreign forces in district. A local while tal...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban reported to have killed 13 NATO soldiers in two different districts of Helmand province. Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousaf phoned office of the Afghan Islamic Press and said, "Our guerrillas attacked NATO forces in Mo...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the bombing at the prayer ceremony of Mawlawi Khalis, says a press release issued on late Monday here. "This heinous act is not the work of Afghans as the people of Afghanistan never resort to v...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces detained four suspected al Qaeda operatives during a raid on Tuesday in Khost Province, says a press release issued by coalition forces here. "The purpose of the operation was to detain al Qaeda operative...

JALALABAD (AIP): Governor Ningarhar Gul Agha Sherzai visited Jalalabad hospital and provided 10000 afghani to each injured of the July 31 bomb explosion. The governor enquired after the health of 11 people who were wounded in the bomb blast near H...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Four Taliban fighters including a commander were killed in a heavy battle with coalition forces in Paktika province yesterday, Taliban said Monday (July 31). The US forces besieged Taliban fighters between Deela and Waza Khwa district...