PESHAWAR (AIP): Three Afghan soldiers were killed while one other injured when guards of US embassy opened fire on them in Kabul today (Wednesday). Sources from Kabul told AIP that the guards of American embassy opened fire on Afghan military men who guarded the area opposite to the embassy. Result...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has appointed General Haya Gul Suleman Khail as police chief of Paktia province. Talking to AIP, Paktia Governor Qazi Raaz Muhammad Delalee said that the newly-appointed police chief reached the area to take charge of his office. He further said that a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were injured when a vehicle of landmine clearing agency came under firing from some unknown persons at Gardez this morning (Thursday). Reports reaching here said that a vehicle of landmine clearing agency carrying an Afghan engineer was attacked by some unknown persons...

PESHAWAR: Unknown men fired rockets at Jalalabad Airport last night. Reports reaching here said that five rockets were fired at the airport from the south. However, no immediate report of casualties or losses have been received here till filling of this report. Sources said that no group accepted...

PESHAWAR: Seven persons including three Afghan military men, three civilians, a Taliban fighter and several other allied troops were reportedly killed in fighting which erupted after attack on allied forces in Khost on Saturday evening. Eyewitnesses from Khost told AIP over telephone that the skir...

PESHAWAR: Two officials were reportedly killed in a landmine blast near Nadir Shah Kot bazaar, Khost today. Reports reaching here said that a vehicle carrying two officials was going to Nadir Shah Kot for an official work when it hit a landmine near Nadir Shah Kot bazaar, 20 kilometers away from n...

PESHAWAR: On the invitation of Herat governor, a Ningarhar delegation visited Herat province where they met Governor Ismail Khan and other officials on Thursday. Talking to AIP over telephone from Herat, a member of delegation Muhammad Hilal Hilal said that the delegation led by deputy governor Nin...

PESHAWAR: Seven people were killed when fighting erupted between two tribes over land dispute in Khost province on Monday. Reports said that the fighting started between two local tribes yesterday and continued for many hours, claiming seven lives from both sides at village Dera, about five kilomet...

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...