Date 5-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has survived a murder attempt in Kandahar province. Sources said that there are opposite reports regarding the attack on the president and Governor Gul Agha. Sources said that the governor and guards were injured while the president wa...

Date 4-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan government has said that people who has taken money in terms of poppy from the dealers are not responsible to give it back, Radio Kabul reported. The radio said that government has termed poppy as Un-Islamic and inhuman adding that no one should grow poppy....

Date 4-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Three crew members and four passengers were wounded when their helicopter hit the land while landing in Badakhshan. The copter mishap happened in Badakhshan centre Faizabad while it is not known the injured persons are civilians or soldiers.

Date 4-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The drug commission has warned the poppy growers of stern actions if anyone found guilty of violating the government orders, Radio Kabul reported. It said that commission in a statement said that farmers would be punished, the crop will be abolished and his land will...

Date 3-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Poppy growers have warned the government of growing more poppy if they were not compensated in terms of the destroyed poppy crop. AIP correspondent learnt that the farmers of Chaperhar, Sarkhord, Kama, Hesarak and Kogyani were not compensated after destroying the popp...

Date 3-9-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The Afghan currency has tumbled badly for the first time in the current government, jewelers of Kabul, Jalalabad and Peshawar said to AIP. Two days ago 40,000 Afghan currency was equal to 1 dollar which stood now at 60,000 Afghan currency. Syed Muhammad Tahir, a je...

Date 2-9-2002 PESHAWAR (AIP): A delegation of eastern provinces held a meeting with Afghan President and defence minister regarding the arrested persons of Kunar. Eminent commander of Kunar Haji Rohullah told AIP that the 30 members delegation talked with the said leaders over the struggle waged...

Date 29-8-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): A foreigner was severely injured in Bamyan while defusing an anti-personnel mine in Shash Pol area. Sources said AIP that the person identification was not known and is being shifted to Bagram Airport for treatment. Some sources said that a US soldier was injured...

Date 29-8-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Owing to deteriorating condition of the currency, government has issued new currency, informed sources told AIP. Sources said that it include one, two and five coins besides 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 notes on which Afghanistan historical sites are also published...

Date 28-8-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Unidentified persons fired three rockets at the Jalalabad Airport while the third fallen on a village, sources told AIP. They said that there are no reports of causalities or any other loss. Locals said that US aircrafts were hovering around in the air after the a...