PESHAWAR (AIP): Former king of Afghanistan Zahir Shah was admitted to a hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports said. Sources from Kabul told AIP on Wednesday that Mr. Shah was flown to UAE for treatment on Tuesday. They further said that he was not in a precarious condition; however, h...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least one Taliban fighter was killed in an attack on Meezana District, Zabul Province the other day, an official asserted. Provincial Police Chief colonel Muhammad Ayub told AIP today that a Taliban insurgent was killed when they attacked Meezana District between the night of Mon...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A tribal jirga (council) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Pakistan Tuesday unanimously decided that those who were facilitating foreign militants would be fined Rs one million and their house would also be demolished besides handing them to the authorities. AIP sources from Aza...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A man was killed in Taliban attack in southern Zabul province last night, reports said. Talking to AIP today morning, Governor of Zabul Khyaal Muhammad Hussaini said that Taliban insurgents attacked Meezana district, killing one person last night. He added that the slain was neithe...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Students in eastern Jalalabad city on Monday staged a protest demonstration against what they called favoritism and irregularities in admission tests, reports said. AIP stringer in Jalalabad said that about 30 students gathered in front of Nangarhar Medical College and marched to G...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Massive search operation was started after killing of an American soldier by unknown gunmen in southern Helmund province yesterday, reports said. Helmund Chief of National Security General Dad Muhammad Khan told AIP today morning that extensive search operation was initiated to trac...

PESHAWAR (AIP): US ambassador to Kabul and special envoy of US president Zalmay Khalilzad inaugurated 122km Kunar-Asmaar road in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, report said Speaking on the occasion the ambassador admitted that US government made some mistakes after the defeat of former USSR in Afgha...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown gunmen attacked Agaam district headquarters near famous Tora Bora area on Friday night, reports said. AIP sources from Jalalabad said that the assailants used heavy and light weapons, however, there was no immediate report of casualty or damage. Some sources believe that the...

PESHAWAR, (AIP): A US soldier was killed while two others wounded when a convoy of American forces came under an attack in Helmund province on Saturday, an official confirmed. Security in-charge of Helmund Dad Muhammad Khan told AIP that some unknown gunmen attacked the convoy of US forces vehicles...

PESHAWAR (AIP): American forces have killed five Taliban fighters and arrested five others in southern Afghan province on Wednesday, an official claimed. A government spokesman Khalid Pashtoon told newsmen today morning in Kandahar that a fierce fighting took place between the US forces and ousted...