KANDAHAR (AIP): British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday (Nov. 20) met United Kingdom's troops in the troubled Helmand province of Afghanistan. The British Prime Minister arrived in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province, from Pakistan before noon. He also met Afghan officials. It is said...

JALALABAD (AIP): Attorney General of Afghanistan, Abdul Jabar Sabit, Monday (Nov. 20) continued hearing into public complaints against government departments in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Ningarhar province on the second day of his visit. The attorney general checked a number of government fil...

KABUL (AIP): A large-scale relief mission for the people of Bala Murghab in Badghis Province in response to recent severe flooding is now underway, says a press release issued by ISAF Monday (Nov. 20). The statement said ISAF, in support of the Afghan Ministry of Health and UNAMA, is preparing t...

JALALABAD (AIP): Police rounded up two workers of Ningarhar customs department today (Nov. 20) for preparing fake documents and receiving commission from traders, an official said Monday. Advocate general of the eastern Ningarhar province while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press said, "The ac...

KHOST (AIP): Afghan National intelligence forces foiled a sabotage bid and discovered two caches of weapons and explosive materials in the Khost province yesterday (Nov. 17), intelligence sources said Saturday (No. 18). The caches consisting of hand-grenades, landmines, rocket and mortar rounds,...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber blew himself up in Khost province Saturday (Nov. 18) when police tried to arrest him, a police official said. The incident happened in Mangas area, western part of Khost town, as police intercepted a suspected man, Head of police crimes branch, Colonel Muhammad Yaqub...

JALALABAD (AIP): Police arrested 23 growers while sowing poppy in different districts of the eastern Ningarhar province during the past week, a police official said Saturday (Nov.18). Of the 23 growers, 14 were arrested in Rodat district, six in Nazian and three in Ghanikhel district, Abdul Basee...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Police on Saturday reported they had arrested three Taliban fighters in the troubled southern Kandahar province. The fighters were arrested today (Nov. 18) in the bordering Spin Boldak district as they were shifting an injured fellow to Pakistan, Police Chief of Kandahar, General...

JALALABAD (AIP): The officials of USAID and Povincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Saturday (Nov. 18) inaugurated a two storey building in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Ningarhar province. Officials of Ningarhar government were also present on this occasion. The building consisting of 33 rooms w...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai appointed new mayor of capital Kabul Thursday (Nov. 16). The newly appointed Mayor, Roohullah Aman replaced Ghulam Sakhi Nowzad. The former mayor Ghulam Sakhi Nowzad was considered as an active mayor in the early stages of his appointment but the dwellers of...