KABUL (AIP): A renowned former Taliban leader Maulvi Arsala Rehmani who joined hands with government has also been appointed as member of Masharano Jirga (Senate).The Afghan President Hamid Karzai appointed 34 persons including 17 women for Masharano...

KABUL (AIP): Three US soldiers were injured yesterday when an improvised explosive device detonated as their convoy conducted combat operations southwest of Deh Chopan, says a press release issued by the coalition forces on Monday.The injured soldier...

KABUL (AIP): Initial indications reveal that enemy fire caused two CH-47 Chinook helicopters involved in offensive operations in southern Afghanistan to make hard landings Sunday, says a press release issued by the coalition forces on Monday.One of t...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A district in charge and three policemen were killed as Taliban fighters blew up their vehicle with remote control landmine in restive Kandahar province on Friday.Obaidullah, deputy district in charge of Shahwali Kot while giving deta...

LOGAR (AIP): Taliban fighters claimed to have killed two soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) in Logar province on Friday night but officials reject the claim.Taliban guerillas' spokesman, Doctor Muhammad Hanif, on Saturday phoned Afghan Islamic Pr...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban militia claimed to have killed four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Zabul province on Saturday.Qari Muhammad Yousuf, Taliban fighters' spokesman, phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press by satellite and said: "Taliban...

JALALABAD (AIP): Former Jehadi commander and member of Wolesi Jirga (National Assembly) of Afghanistan, Asmatullah and his bodyguard were killed and three others injured in Laghman province on Sunday morning.

KABUL (AIP):   Two US CH-47 Chinook helicopters made emergency landings today (Sunday) in separate locations in southern Afghanistan resulting in the injury of five US soldiers and one Afghan National Army soldier, says a press release issu...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghans in Pakistan are informed that there will be a temporary break in the UNHCR assisted voluntary repatriation programme from Pakistan during the winter, says a press release issued by UNHCR on Friday.All repatriation from Pakista...

KANDAHAR (AIP): An Iranian working in brick-kiln was stabbed to death in Herat two days back.   Security sources in the province say that the Iranian was working in a brick-kiln and was killed by unidentified people by striking with knives....