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KABUL(AIP): President Hamid Karzai has approved a major reshuffle in cabinet after hectic consultation with the high-ups of the government, well-informed sources told AIP on Saturday (Oct 11). The changes detail is given below.1 Education Minister Muhammad Haneef Atmar was given interior ministry p...
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Date 11-10-08 KANDAHAR (AIP): At least six civilians including an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier were injured in a suicide attack today in Orzagan, Juma Gul Himat, provincial police chief told AIP Saturday (Oct 11). He said that the bomber blew himself up near a vehicle of ANA in Haradoo Baz...
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Date 11-10-08KABUL (AIP): Following fresh changes in cabinet by President Hamid Karzai, Herat Governor Syed Hussain Anwari was dismissed and Agriculture Minister Ubaidullah Rameen has been appointed as governor of the province, reliable sources told AIP. Sources told on Saturday that after the anno...
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Date 11-10-08 KHOST (AIP): Police chief, Qalander district, Khost province was injured last night during a fight with Taliban, Khost police chief Abdul Qayum told AIP Saturday (Oct 11). The police chief did not disclosed the name of the wounded police chief adding that Taliban had attacked the s...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan government Saturday (Oct. 11) officially announced reshuffle in Cabinet after the approval of President Hamid Karzai. A statement issued by the Afghan government said Education Minister Muhammad Haneef Atmar was made interior minister, Ghulam Farooq Wardag, Parliamentary Affairs...
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HERAT (AIP): Taliban attacked a convoy of fuel supply tankers in the western Farah province yesterday (Oct. 09) evening, torching 12 tankers and capturing a driver, Taliban and Afghan officials said Friday. The convoy supplying oil to foreign forces was attacked in Farah Rod area on Kandahar-Fara...
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KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber caused casualties to police and civilians in Baak district of Khost province today (Oct. 09), governor said Friday. Governor of Khost province Arsala Jamal told Afghan Islamic Press that a policeman and a civilian were killed while a policeman and civilian were wound...
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KABUL (AIP): A Coalition was killed in a vehicle roll over in western Afghanistan today (Oct. 09), a coalition statement said Thursday. The statement would not disclose nationality of the deceased soldier and exact location of the incident. This incident is under investigation, it concluded. E...
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KABUL (AIP): Afghan intelligence personnel detained a man with explosive material in Logar province, they claimed Wednesday. Daulat son of Bacha Mir and resident of Aab-e-Nazak village, Muhammad Agha district had concealed the explosive material in a tomato carton and wanted to shift to Kabul whe...
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PESHAWAR (AIP): A suicide bomber was killed in a bungled attack in Landi Kotal, near Pak-Afghan border today (Oct. 09), local officials said Thursday. The suicide bomber wanted to attack a tanker, supplying oil to forces in Afghanistan, near Machini check post but detonated before could reach to...