KABUL: (AIP): The Interior Ministry Wednesday announced that following the aforesaid office demands and approval of the Afghan president several changes were made in the ministry. A press release on Wednesday said the interior ministry deputy anti-na...

SHEBERGHAN: (AIP): A parliamentary election candidate escaped unhurt in the Taliban attack in the Faryab province yesterday (August 31). However, one of his campaigners sustained injuries in the incident. The Faryab Security Commander Khalil Indra...

JALALABAD: (AIP): An explosion occurred in an oil tanker near the Behsud Bridge in Jalalabad City, Nangarhar province, on Wednesday. A resident of Jalalabad City told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that an explosion took place in oil tanker near Behso...

LASHKARGAH: (AIP): Four persons were injured in an explosion in Lashkargah City of Helmand province late Wednesday. Residents of Lashkargah City told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that an explosive device planted in a handcart went-off, leaving four...

LASHKARGAH: (AIP): As many as 10 persons, including three minors, were injured in an explosion in Lashkargah City of Helmand province late Wednesday. The Helmand governor Spokesman Muhammad Dawod Ahmadi told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that an expl...

KABUL: (AIP): The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) of Afghanistan Tuesday removed names of 14 more candidates from the candidature list. Addressing a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday, the ECC spokesman Ahmad Zia Riffat said the names were...

JALALABAD (AIP): Jalalabad City, capital of eastern Ningarhar province, once again came under rocket attacks today (Aug. 31), residents said Tuesday. Five rockets fired from an unknown location hit Khushkunbad area, limits of the provincial capita...

JALALABAD (AIP): Coalition and Afghan forces killed 18 suspected Taliban yesterday (Aug. 30) during a joint operation in restive eastern Kunar province, local authorities said Tuesday. Khalilullah Ziayee, police chief of Kunar province, told Afgha...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead an employee of Hajj and Auqaf department today (Aug. 31) in Kandahar City, sources said Tuesday. The gunmen opened fire on Gul Ahmad, an employee of Hajj and Auqaft directorate, in Loya Wala area of Ka...

KANDAHAR (AIP): As many as 16 prisoners including two women were freed from prison in northern Takhar province Tuesday (Aug. 31) in connection with the independence day of Afghanistan. The prisoners were released following the order of Afghan pres...