KABUL (AIP): US government extended military assistance to Afghan Defence Ministry Thursday (Feb. 01). Defence equipments including 800 tanks, 12000 weapons and other gadgets were handed over to Afghan defence ministry during a ceremony, which was...

PESHAWAR (AIP): While revising the registration's cut-off date today (Feb. 02), Pakistan has announced a final extension of the deadline to mid-February for the registrations of Afghan refugees. A press release issued by UNHCR Friday said a total...

JALALABAD (AIP): A man was killed and his aides wounded when a landmine they were planting went off in Kunar province yesterday, an official said Friday (Feb. 02). The injured was captured by foreign forces, district chief of Manoogi, Muhammad Rah...

KABUL (AIP): A grand ceremony was held in connection with the opening of district center of Sherzad recently. A press release issued by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Friday (Feb. 02) said the mmbers from the Jalalabad Provincial R...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces killed 27 Taliban fighters today (Feb. 02) during a fierce battle in the western Nimroz province, border police said Friday. Fierce fighting erupted between Taliban and government forces in Lakhchak area of Kh...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Police recovered 82 kg of crystal, a drug made of heroin, from a vehicle in Zabul today (Feb. 02), security officials said Friday. The drugs had been concealed in a fuel supply tanker, security incharge of Zabul police said. He...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead an education official and his cousin in the troubled Kandahar province today (Feb. 02), relatives said Friday. The education officer of Arghandab district, Maiwan Khan and his cousin Abul Hadi were ki...

KABUL (AIP): More than 10 Taliban fighters were killed today (Feb. 02) in clash with Afghan National Army soldiers and Coalition forces near the village of Farah in Farah Province, coalition said Friday. A press release issued by coalition forces...

KANDAHAR (AIP): The residents of Musa Qala on Friday (Feb. 02) confirmed the capturing of district center by Taliban. A security official while talking to Afghan Islamic Press on condition of anonymity also admitted unrest in the district. Although t...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan security forces arrested a suspected terrorist and two alleged smugglers in separate incidents in Logar and Laghman provinces yesterday, interior ministry said Thursday (Feb. 01). A terrorist preparing suicide bombers was captu...