HERAT: (AIP): Fourteen fuel tankers of the Afghan traders were allowed to cross into Afghanistan using the Iran-Islam Kala border on Saturday (January 22). The Islam Kala border customs official Shamsur Rehman told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) the I...

Karzai, new parliamentarians become agree KABUL: (AIP): The Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the 34-member delegation of the new parliamentarians have agreed to hold the first session of the Wolasi Jirga on Wednesday (January 26). Complete story...

HERAT (AIP): A roadside bomb killed a civilian and wounded three more yesterday (Jan 20) in Bala Balok district of western Farah province, police said Thursday. A civilian car struck a mine in Shewan area of Bala Balok district, Farah province, as...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Unidentified gunmen killed a tribal elder yesterday (Jan 21) in Nad Ali district of troubled Helmand province, police said Friday. The gunmen attacked Haji Mahmood Katib, member of a local shura, in Nad Ali district, and killed h...

KUNDUZ (AIP): At least three people were killed and another wounded when a vehicle plunged into a river today (Jan 21) in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of northern Baghlan province, traffic police said Friday. Traffic police chief of Baghlan province, Col...

JALALABAD (AIP): Governor of eastern Laghman province escaped a hand-grenade attack today (Jan 21) in the provincial capital Mehtarlam, sources said Friday. Muhammad Iqbal Azizi, governor of Laghman province, was on way to a guesthouse in the prov...

KABUL (AIP): Police arrested a man on charges of acid attack on an Afghan journalist in capital Kabul a few days ago, they claimed Friday (Jan 21). A press release issued by 101st Asamai police zone said a man who allegedly sprinkled acid on Afgha...

GHAZNI (AIP): Afghan officials claimed Thursday (Jan. 20) a commander among 10 Taliban were killed during separate engagements in Zabul and Wardak provinces. Afghan and international forces conducted joint operation against Taliban in Braj village...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday (Jan. 20) left for Moscow on a two-day official visit to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials. The preside...

KABUL: (AIP): More than 10 Taliban have been killed during a 2-day operation in the northern Faryab province of Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a press release on Thursday (January 20). The press release sai...