PESHAWAR (AIP): Some unknown persons threatened workers of UNHCR in Zeri Dasht refugee camp Kandahar not to work with foreigners three days ago, reports said. According to details, three unknown persons entered into UNHCR office situated in Zeri Dasht refugee camp, about 30 kilometers away from we...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least two shops were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out at Shaheedan chowk, Kandahar city yesterday (Wednesday), reports said. Talking to AIP, Kandahar security in-charge General Muhammad Salim dispelled the impression that the fire originated as a result of a bomb blast. He...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The joint search operation of the American and Afghan forces, which had started last evening, ended this morning (Wednesday) near Khost, reports said. It is learnt that Afghan and American forces were conducting a joint patrol when one of their vehicles hit a landmine in Warou vill...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Former Afghan president and chief of National Liberation Front Afghanistan (NLFA) Professor Sibgatullah Mujadidi called on tribal commander Bacha Khan Zadran in Zadran area, Khost province on Friday, reports said. Both the leaders discussed matters of mutual interest. On this occasi...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The Afghan government sent more troops to its border with Pakistan in Mohmand area yesterday. According to Pashto Daily NUN published from Jalalabad, the government was planning to send more forces to its eastern border with Pakistan near Mohmand Agency. The daily said that there w...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A woman and a girl were injured on Wednesday when an old landmine exploded at an Afghan refugee camp in Kandahar, reports said. The explosion took place in Zeree Dasht refugee camp situated about 35 kilometers in west of city, eyewitnesses told AIP. They said that the blast occurr...

KABUL (AIP): Pakistan Ambassador to Afghanistan Rustum Shah Mohamad has described the following points in his hurriedly called press conference after announcing closure of Pak embassy in Kabul. He said that if the Afghan government did not agree on the following three points they would not open the...

KABUL (AIP): Afghanistan has strongly condemned attack on Pakistani embassy in Kabul on Tuesday and announced to give compensation for the loss, caused by unruly mob. In a statement issued by the Afghan foreign office in Kabul said that the government condemned the unfortunate incident. It said th...

KABUL (AIP): Pakistan has announced to close its embassy in Kabul. The announcement was made by its ambassador to Afghanistan, Rustam Shah Mohamnd in a press conference at Kabul a short while ago. Ends

JALALABAD (AIP): The first death anniversary of former governor Ningarhar province was observed here on Monday. In this connection several programs were arranged to mark the first death anniversary of former governor Haji Abdul Qadeer, who was killed by some unknown persons on July 6, 2002 in Kabul...