PESHAWAR (AIP): Biting cold has caused great damage to orchards and other standing crops, causing heavy losses in last few days in Paktia province. AIP Stinger reports from Gardez that a number of fruit orchards and other standing crop were destroyed following unexpected cold in the area that co...

PESHAWAR: US troops set ablaze one of its helicopters at Speen Boldak which had developed some technical fault. Reports reaching here said that American helicopters which were flying over Speen Boldak suddenly made an emergency landing in Balazhera locality situated in the outskirts of Speen Bolda...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The eradication of poppy crop has been started in Kandahar province after months long break. Reports reaching here said that the Afghan forces accompanied by American troops destroyed poppy crops cultivated on several acres of land at Speen Boldak, Kandahar. The crop was also exter...

PESHAWAR: Two workers of a landmines clearing agency were injured when some unknown persons fired at their vehicle at Kabul-Jalalabad highway on Tuesday. According to reports two workers of Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA) who were going to Jalalabad from Kabul, injured when some unknown armed...

PESHAWAR: Poppy growers of Speen Boldak, Kandahar province threatened to migrate to Pakistan if the government failed to pay them compensation for destroying standing poppy crop in the area. AIP sources from Speen Boldak said that about 50 tribal elders of Speen Boldak, Mell, Shadizi, Rabbat and...

PESHAWAR: Several people were injured following torrential rains and floods in Kandahar province. Reports reaching here said that different parts of Kandahar province including Speen Buldak received heavy rains in the last few days. Several persons were injured when three vehicles turned turtle...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three Afghan military men were killed when some unknown persons attacked a convoy of government forces in Zabul province on Tuesday (April 15). Reports reaching here said that the convoy which was going to Nobahar district from Qallat was assailed by some unidentified persons at Ba...

PESHAWAR: An Afghan group Saiful Muslimeen (SM) accepted the responsibility of hurling a bomb at the office of UNICEF in Jalalabad two days ago. A fax message received by this news agency said that they exploded bomb in the UNICEF office Jalalabad on Wednesday. It is pertinent to mention here tha...

PESHAWAR: A powerful bomb planted by some unknown persons exploded in the office of UNICEF, at Jalalabad last night. Reports reaching here said that the blast occurred inside the building where the office is located, however, the officials did not provide details of the explosion. The security per...

PESHAWAR: Indian Ambassador to Kabul, Vevak Kajo called on Deputy Governor Ningarhar Dr. Muhammad Asif Qazizada in Jalalabad and other officials today (Monday). The Ambassador also visited Ningarhar University and went around different departments of the university. It is pertinent to mention he...