KABUL (AIP): The ministry of culture and youths was renamed as information and culture ministry by the Afghan lower house of parliament Sunday (Nov. 26). The Wolesi Jirgan held long discussion on the renaming of the ministry and restored its old name of information and culture ministry....

KABUL (AIP): Seven suspected Taliban were killed and one coalition soldiers wounded as coalition forces engaged insurgents in Kandahar province, says a press release issued by coalition Friday (Nov. 24). The statement said the Taliban were engaged throughout the day near Sperwan Ghar, in Kandahar p...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Bayat, a non-governmental organization, distributed aid goods among 100 flood affected families of Uruzgan province Friday (Nov. 24). The food and other humanitarian supplies were distributed among the flood affectees of Geezak area in Dehrado district in presence of Governor Uruz...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday (Nov. 24) reported that fighters attacked a district headquarters in Logar province last night. But local official dismissed Taliban claim as false. Taliban fighters attacked district headquarters of Sarkh in Logar province on the night between 32 and 24 November...

KABUL (AIP): A severe earthquake rocked Mazar-e-Sharif and its adjacent areas Thursday (Nov. 23), spreading a wave of fear among the people. The quake happened at 4:52 a.m. (local time) and it was very severe forcing the people out of their beds and home, said Muhammad Omar, a resident of Mazar-e...

KHOST (AIP): The tribal elders and notables held a meeting in Khost town Thursday (Nov. 23) to discuss security situation in the province. The meeting which was attended by a group of 20 tribal elders and notables from each district of the province decided that every tribe of the province will gu...

JALALABAD (AIP): An explosion occurred in front of a police vehicle in Laghman province on Wednesday (Nov 22), official said. Governor of Laghman province, Muhammad Gulab Mangal, told Afghan Islamic Press by phone that an explosive occurred in front of a police vehicle in Dawlat Shah district th...

KABUL (AIP): Eleven insurgents were assessed to have been killed in the operation conducted by ISAF forces in Kunar province, said a press release issued here on Wednesday (Nov 22). ISAF forces conducting joint security operations positively identified Taliban insurgents assembling at a known enem...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday (Nov. 20) when police tried to arrest him in Paktika province, a military official said Tuesday (Nov. 21). The bomber wanted to attack Afghan and foreign troops in the Margha area of Barmal district of Paktika province who were there to set up...