PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban Saturday claimed to have besieged capital of Noristan since yesterday (Sept. 15). Spokesman of Taliban fighters Dr. Muhammad Hanif phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said, "Taliban have besieged capital of Noristan since yesterday and have called reinforcement f...

MAZAR-E-SHARAIF (AIP): Former jehadi Commander, Ghulam Hazarat alias commander Gargari Saturday demanded of the President Hamid Karzi to order a probe into the killing of his brother by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Matiullah, the brother of commander Gargari was killed by ISAF...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces have begun the maneuver phase of Operation Mountain Fury focusing on defeating Taliban resistance in Paktika, Khost, Ghazni, Paktya and Logar provinces early this morning, says a coalition press statement Saturday (Sept. 16). It said approximately 4,000 Af...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Saturday (Sept. 16) threatened to kill the abducted Turkish engineer if the Turkish road construction failed to stop work within 24 hours in Afghanistan. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Qari Muhammad Yousaf, while talking to Afghan Islamic Press by satellite phone from a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday reported to have captured Gulistan district of Farah province after a brief clash last night (Sept. 14). Spokesman of Taliban fighters Qari Muhammad Yousaf phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said Taliban attacked the district headquarters of Gulistan...

JALALABAD (AIP): Three border policemen were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Kunar province yesterday, deputy commander of border forces said Thursday (Sept. 14). A vehicle of border police hit a landmine in Barikot area of Narai district, Kunar province yesterday evening, Deputy Commander...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan Minister for Telecommunication Sangin Amirzai has said that agreements have been signed with two companies of Iran and India for installation of 150000 lines-digital telephone facility in Afghanistan. Talking to journalists here on Thursday (Sept. 14) he said the project would...

JALALABAD (AIP): Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz and President Hamid Karzai jointly inaugurated 74-kilometers long Torkham-Jalalabad highway amidst tight security on Wednesday (Sept. 13). The inauguration was ceremony was held in Jalalabad near the airport. While addressing the ceremony bo...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Atleast three people were wounded in a bomb explosion inside a mosque in Kandahar city on Wednesday Sept. 13, eyewitness said. The bomb detonated in the basement of Syedano Masjid, Landi Bazar, central part of Kandahar city approximate 2:15 p.m. local time. Three people, sitting...

KABUL (AIP): Both the Coalition forces and a spokesman of Hezb-e-Islami (Hekmatyar) on Wednesday (Sept.13) rejected reports of the arrest of , Gulbadin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami and an associate of al-Qaeda. Rumours, spread in Peshawar, Islamabad and Kabul yesterday (Tuesday), suggested...