KANDAHAR: (AIP): The foreign forces killed two landmine planters in an airstrike in Arghandab district of Kandahar province yesterday (January 19). A Kandahar press office statement Thursday (January 20) said the air team of the foreign forces tar...

KABUL: (AIP): An Afghan journalist, Hujatullah Mujadidi, who was arrested by the Afghanistan national intelligence authorities in Kapisa province during the Wolasi Jirga elections, was released after a four-month detention yesterday (January 19)....

HERAT: (AIP): A destruction bid was foiled as the security forces seized an explosive-laden vehicle in Shindad district here, an official said Thursday (January 20). The Herat police headquarters spokesman Noor Khan Naikzad told Afghan Islamic Pre...

KABUL: (AIP): The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in a press release on Thursday (January 20) admitted that an ISAF soldier, who lost his life in western Afghanistan on January 18, was gunned down by an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldi...

KABUL: (AIP): Two opponents were killed while several more were detained in separate operations in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) press release said Thursday (January 20). The press release said I...

KABUL: (AIP): A journalist, who was attacked by an unidentified person with acid in Kabul City on January 18, 2011, Thursday (January 20) left for India for better treatment. Meanwhile, the security forces started investigation about the acid atta...

KHOST (AIP): An explosion happened in Khost City last night, causing no damage, police said Wednesday (Jan 19). Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai, police chief of Khost province, told Afghan Islamic Press that operatives of National Directorate of Security (ND...

KABUL (AIP): Interior ministry reshuffled several police officials on the approval of President Hamid Karzai to improve performance of different departments. A press release issued by the interior ministry said Brigadier Said Akbar Tabish was post...

KABUL (AIP): Head of Special Election Tribunal, Sadiqullah Haqiq, has demanded of the Afghan president to delay the opening of newly elected parliament for at least one month. More details to follow. Time: 07:50 GMT

KABUL (AIP): Head of Special Election Tribunal, Sadiqullah Haqiq, has asked Afghan president to delay the opening of newly elected parliament for at least one month. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday (Jan 19), Haqiq said the election...