PESHAWAR (AIP): The newly appointed police chief of Kabul has said that he will try his level best to equip police personnel with sophisticated weapons to help improve security situation in the capital. Talking to AIP after taking charge of his office in Kabul on Sunday, Police Chief General Muh...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Speakers at a seminar on Sunday called upon the world community to extend generous help to rehabilitate disabled Afghans. They were speaking at a three-day world Pashto Literary Convention here at a local hotel. The speakers said the Afghan government should also take pragmati...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two Taliban fighters were captured in a joint operation by coalition and Afghan forces in Oruzgan province on Friday, an official claimed Sunday. Talking to journalists, Governor Jan Muhammad Khan said that two Taliban insurgents Mulla Muhammad Naeem and Mulla Saddiqueullah had b...

March 26, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Entry test for professional and other colleges was held in strict security measures amid protest from students in northern Afghan city on Saturday. The AIP sources from Mazar-e-Sharif said that security forces were deployed around Balkh University to arrange the te...

March 26, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Four US soldiers were killed on Saturday when their vehicle struck a landmine in Logar province, US forces spokeswoman said. Talking to AIP, Cindy Moore, spokeswoman for US forces said that four soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a landmine. She said th...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two blasts rocked Maymana, capital of Faryab province, however, there were no reports of casualties or damages, sources said. The AIP sources from Maymana told AIP that two bomb exploded in front of a hotel in southern part of the capital, causing damage to the building on Thursd...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Guards of Kabul-Jalalabad Highway were attacked by unknown gunmen last night; however, there was no report of casualties. The AIP sources said that deputy highway police head Colonel Masoom Jan was traveling in his vehicle along with his guards when unidentified assailants attack...

March 25, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Dozens of students on Thursday smashed glasses of education department as a protest for not being registered for admission test of professional colleges in Northern Afghan province. Eyewitnesses from Mazar-e-Sharif told AIP that many students who passed FA examinat...

March 24, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were killed in firing of American forces in eastern Kunor province last night (Wednesday), an official said Thursday. Governor of Kunor Asadullah Wafa confirmed to AIP that a clash erupted between US troops and unknown gunmen at Korangal, Dera Paich area...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The newly appointed police chief of Northern Balkh province General Khan Muhammad took charge of his office on Thursday. Reports from Mazar-e-Sharif said that a ceremony was held in this connection which was attended by governor of Balkh Ustad Atta Muhammad, outgoing police head...