KUNDUZ: (AIP): As many as 35 opponents, including their three commanders, joined the government in Kunduz province, officials said Tuesday (January 18). The Imam Sahib District Chief Muhammad Ayub Haqyar told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that 35 opp...

KABUL: (AIP): The Asian Development Bank Tuesday (January 18) signed an agreement with Afghanistan following which the former would give $353.5 millions for various uplift projects to the later. The agreement was signed by the Head of the Asian De...

KABUL: (AIP): The traders of Afghanistan Tuesday (January 18) announced to cut all kinds of commercial ties with Iran. The chamber of commerce authorities passed a resolution, condemning blockade to the fuel tankers by Iran. They cut trade ties wi...

KHOST (AIP): An Afghan civilian was killed and two more wounded in Taliban attack targeting a patrol of Afghan National Army (ANA) last night in Pakitya province, an ANA commander said Monday (Jan. 17). General Raz Muhammad Oryakhel, a senior com...

GHAZNI (AIP): At least 11 people were wounded in a traffic accident today (Jan 17) in Ghazni province, police said Monday. The incident happened at approximately 11:00 a.m. (local time) on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Rozi Kotal area near Ghzni City,...

KANDAHAR (AIP): An explosive laden jacket went off after it was discovered inside a mosque in Kandahar City, government said Monday. A press release issued by provincial government said police discovered an explosive strip inside Eidgah mosque of...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Governor of southern Helmand province, Muhammad Gulab Mangal, inaugurated construction of 11 km-long road in provincial capital Lashkargha here on Monday (Jan 17). The 11 km long and seven meters wide will be constructed at a c...

KABUL (AIP): Two vehicles of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were damaged during separate roadside bomb attacks in Sangin district of Helmand province, the military said Monday (Jan 17). Earlier, Taliban spokesman Qari Muha...

LASHKARGAH: (AIP): Six persons were killed and three more sustained injuries when a vehicle struck a landmine in Sangin district of Helmand province yesterday (January 15). A press release Sunday (January 16) said a landmine planted by the opponen...

Serial No 186 January 16, 2011 6 women among nine killed in mine blast AIP: At least nine persons, including six women, were killed in a landmine blast in northern Afghanistan on Sunday (January 16), officials told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP). C...