PESHAWAR (AIP): A key Taliban commander surrendered to coalition forces in southeastern Khost province on Sunday, sources said. Informed sources told AIP that commander Moalim Jan give up to allied forces along with his four aides at Khost Airport. It is learnt that the American forces had a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A bomb exploded in front of a girls school, damaging its wall and door in Zabul province on Saturday night. The AIP sources from Qallat, capital of Zabul said that the blast took place near the gate of Babi Khalla Girls School at 9:00 p.m. (local time). Eyewitnesses said that...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A roadside bomb exploded near a foot patrol of Romanian soldiers in southern Kandahar province on Sunday evening; however, there were no details of casualties, an official said. District in-charge of Arghandab Zmaray confirmed the blast to AIP but added that he did not have more...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Deputy Governor of Badakhshaan province Shams-ur-Rahman on Sunday said that a married woman was killed by her father on charges of committing adultery. Giving details to Afghan Islamic Press, he said that the woman was identified as Amina was killed by her father Muhammad Akram a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan Minister for Mines and Industries Engineer Muhammad Sadique on Saturday inaugurated an industrial estate in eastern Jalalabad City. The park is situated at Hisar Shahi or Sir Shahi area, about 10 kilometers to the west of the city. The estate will be built over 100 acres o...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan Minister for Mines and Industries Engineer Muhammad Sadique on Saturday inaugurated an industrial estate in eastern Jalalabad City. The park is situated at Hisar Shahi or Sir Shahi area, about 10 kilometers to the west of the city. The estate will be built over 100 acres o...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Opium poppies were destroyed in two districts during a campaign in Farah province, police said Saturday. Police official of Farah Muhammad Rasool told AIP that eradication drive was completed at Khak-e-Sufaid and Pusht-e-Roed districts. He said now it has been launched at Baku ar...

April 22, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday claimed that a person spying for American forces was killed in southern Kandahar province on Thursday. Spokesman of Taliban Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi told AIP that a person who was allegedly involved in espionage for US troops was shot dead at She...

April 22, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday said that they freed eight Afghan soldiers after they promised not to work for the government. Spokesman of Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi told AIP that eight government soldiers were detained at Zamtou area, Shah Wali Kot, Kandahar province a few days...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Pakistani and Afghan officials said that tender of Jalalabad-Torkhum Highway would be given to a new company to complete the project in eight months. It is learnt that Afghan welfare minister Dr. Surab Ali Safri visited Pakistan a few days ago. He has returned to Jalalabad by Tor...