PESHAWAR (AIP): The power supply to eastern Ningarhar province has been suspended due to some technical problems amid sweltering heat bringing the temperature to 45 Celsius on Wednesday. The electricity officials said the power supply has been disconnected from Daronta area, a small dam and power...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The chief of an Afghan rebel group Jiashual Muslimeen on Wednesday announced merger of his party with the Taliban Movement. The Jiash chief Maulana Ishaq Manzoor announced this decision while talking to AIP by telephone from an undisclosed location on Wednesday. Taliban spoke...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A top Afghan military official said that 62 Taliban were killed and 30 were captured during a joint operation of Afghan and American forces in restive Kandahar province, however, the student militia confirmed seven of its fighters killed. Major General Muhammad Salim Ihsas told...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two Taliban fighters were arrested on Wednesday in eastern Kunar province, governor said. Governor of Kunar Asadullah Wafa told AIP that police forces held two fighters including a Pakistani at Wata Poer area. He said that the detainees came to meet a Taliban commander Muhammad I...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Water level in Kunor River is increasing rapidly causing widespread damage while it also hit families in neighboring Nangarhar province, governor said Wednesday. Governor of Kunor Asadullah Wafa told AIP from Asadabad that water level rose considerably, hitting people residing on...

PESHAWAR (AIP): More than 60 Taliban insurgents including a key commander were killed and scores of others wounded during a joint operation by Afghan and coalition forces by aircrafts in southern Kandahar province, police said. Police chief of Kandahar General Muhammad Ayub Salangi told AIP on We...

PESHAWAR (AIP): An elder of Ghor province was gunned down by his nephews over a land dispute on Monday, police said. Police chief of Taiwara district Abdul Baseer told AIP that Arbab Sayed Ahmad was shot dead by his nephews namely Khudia Nazar and Khudia Rahum at Chahardar area. He said the a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Vehicular traffic on two routes have been blocked in eastern Kunor province as River Kunor is in flood, governor said. Governor of Kunor Asadullah Wafa told AIP on Tuesday that Asadabad-Bari Kot road was badly affected and it has been blocked at Naari area due to rising of water...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were killed and four others wounded on Tuesday morning when a vehicle turned turtle on Kabul-Jalalabad Highway. According to details, a Kabul-bounded coaster traveling to Jalalabad overturned at Latabund area, on Kabul-Jalalabad Highway, killing two persons and woundi...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Twenty-nine people were killed and 40 others wounded when floodwater submerged 65 villages in northern Badakhshaan province, governor said Tuesday. Giving details to Afghan Islamic Press, Governor Munshi Abdul Majeed told AIP that floods inundated 65, leaving 29 people dead and 40...