PESHAWAR (AIP): A lower rank official of former Taliban regime detained by the US forces last month was released three days ago, sources said. Maulvi Inaytullah an official of Auqaf ministry, arrested by the American forces along with his brother from Najmul Jihad, south of Jalalabad city last m...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Governor of Faryab province Abdul Lateef Ibrahimi has said that the fighting has ended at Grezeewan now and the dacoits attacked government officials have fled from the area. He told AIP over phone on Tuesday that the district incharge, police chief and mayor of Grezeewan distric...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Several persons were killed in fierce clashes between two warlords in northwestern Faryab province in the last two days, sources said Sunday. The sources told AIP from Mazar-e-Sharif that the fighting started between Uzbek warlord General Rasheed Dostum and his rival commander Ge...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 300 drivers and vehicle owners of Herat have refused to travel to Kandahar following their protest against growing insecurity and robbery incidents on Herat-Kandahar highway. Eyewitnesses at Herat told AIP that the drivers and owners held a protest meeting at the vehicl...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least two policemen were killed when clashes erupted between the forces of General Rasheed Dostum and Jamiat-e-Islami on Thursday (December 9) in Faryab province. Informed sources told AIP on Sunday that the fighting took place between police chief of Lawlaush district and a c...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Eight persons including brother of a former Taliban governor were arrested in three day joint operation by the coalition and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan, official said. The incharge of restive Charchino district, Oruzgan province Syed Rasool told AIP on Friday that eight p...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three artists who were coming to attend Afghan president oath-taking ceremony were killed and three others wounded when their vehicle plunged into a deep ravine in Parwan province last night, official said. A police official of Parwan province Noorullah told AIP on Tuesday that t...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan government has announced a general holiday for tomorrow in connection with oath-taking ceremony of first elected Afghan president to be held on Tuesday in Kabul. Sources told AIP from Afghan capital that security had been beefed up in order to avoid any untoward incident in...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Foreign and Afghan troops have started massive operation in eastern Kunor province on Saturday, sources said. The AIP sources from Asadabad, capital of Kunor province said that foreign and government forces were taking part in the operation launched at Manogai district. It is...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two American soldiers were killed and another injured on Saturday morning when their vehicle hit a landmine placed in southeastern Khost province, Taliban claimed. Spokesman of Taliban Lateefullah Hakeemi phoned AIP and said that a US military vehicle was blown up in a landmine ex...