PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were injured when unknown armed men attacked workers of a landmine-clearing agency in eastern Laghman province on Tuesday; however, the local authorities said no body was injured in the attack. Informed sources told AIP that unidentified assailants attacked workers of...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two government officials were killed on Sunday by some unknown attackers in Central Oruzgan province, sources said. Chief of Khas Oruzgan Obaidullah told AIP that an incharge of a voter registration group Malik Muhammad Anwar and district official Niamatullah Pehlawan were going h...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A spokesman for United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said that about one million people have been registered as voters for upcoming elections scheduled for October 09 in the four eastern provinces. Talking to journalists at Jalalabad, the spokesman said t...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have killed two workers United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) and kidnapped five others in Laghman province yesterday evening. Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi, spokesman of Taliban told AIP over telephone that two workers were killed while five ot...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have killed 12 coalition troops in a landmine attack in Zabul province on Monday. Spokesman of Taliban Lateefullah Hakeemi phoned AIP that 12 US soldiers were killed when a landmine went off Sawi Kalli village, Atghar district Monday. Mr. Hakeemi did not provide...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Dozens of laborers are feared to have died when an under construction hospital in Afghan capital collapsed on Monday, sources said. Sources told AIP from Kabul that Jumhoreeth hospital being built in Kabul near interior ministry suddenly caved in. They said that several laborers...

PESHAWAR (AIP): One person was killed while three others wounded on Monday in a landmine blast on Kunor-Jalalabad highway, sources said. Sources told AIP from Jalalabad said that a passenger vehicle hit a landmine at Narang area, killing one person and injuring three others. They said the dea...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban has admitted that the government forces have regained control of Nobahar district in Zabul province. Talking to AIP on Sunday, spokesman of Taliban Lateefullah Hakeemi said that Afghan and coalition forces carried out a massive operation in Nobahar district a few days ago...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Police on Sunday claimed to have recovered 35 kilograms opium in eastern Nangarhar province. Police told journalists in Nangrahar that 35 kilograms opium were recovered from a car being taken to Shenwar district. They said investigations are underway in this regard. Ends...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has donated seven pick-up vehicles to Nangarhar police department on Saturday. Sources told AIP from Jalalabad that a function was held at Nangarhar police department, attended by governor Nangarhar, high officials of the province and officials...