News
-
FARAH (AIP): ISAF and Afghan forces began Operation Wyconda Pincer today (Sept. 18) in western Afghanistan, a press release issued by ISAF said on Monday. The Border Police, teams from the National Directorate for Security, American soldiers from PRT Farah, and Italian and Spanish troops joined fo...
-
KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for United States of America, official sources said. Afghan President will attend the 61st session of United Nations General Assembly in New York and will pay official visit to Canada. He will meet his US and Pakistani counterparts and other heads of t...
-
PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban Saturday claimed to have besieged capital of Noristan since yesterday (Sept. 15). Spokesman of Taliban fighters Dr. Muhammad Hanif phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said, "Taliban have besieged capital of Noristan since yesterday and have called reinforcement f...
-
MAZAR-E-SHARAIF (AIP): Former jehadi Commander, Ghulam Hazarat alias commander Gargari Saturday demanded of the President Hamid Karzi to order a probe into the killing of his brother by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Matiullah, the brother of commander Gargari was killed by ISAF...
-
KABUL (AIP): Afghan and Coalition forces have begun the maneuver phase of Operation Mountain Fury focusing on defeating Taliban resistance in Paktika, Khost, Ghazni, Paktya and Logar provinces early this morning, says a coalition press statement Saturday (Sept. 16). It said approximately 4,000 Af...
-
KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Saturday (Sept. 16) threatened to kill the abducted Turkish engineer if the Turkish road construction failed to stop work within 24 hours in Afghanistan. Spokesman of Taliban fighters, Qari Muhammad Yousaf, while talking to Afghan Islamic Press by satellite phone from a...
-
PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Friday reported to have captured Gulistan district of Farah province after a brief clash last night (Sept. 14). Spokesman of Taliban fighters Qari Muhammad Yousaf phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press and said Taliban attacked the district headquarters of Gulistan...
-
JALALABAD (AIP): Three border policemen were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Kunar province yesterday, deputy commander of border forces said Thursday (Sept. 14). A vehicle of border police hit a landmine in Barikot area of Narai district, Kunar province yesterday evening, Deputy Commander...
-
KABUL (AIP): Afghan Minister for Telecommunication Sangin Amirzai has said that agreements have been signed with two companies of Iran and India for installation of 150000 lines-digital telephone facility in Afghanistan. Talking to journalists here on Thursday (Sept. 14) he said the project would...
-
JALALABAD (AIP): Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz and President Hamid Karzai jointly inaugurated 74-kilometers long Torkham-Jalalabad highway amidst tight security on Wednesday (Sept. 13). The inauguration was ceremony was held in Jalalabad near the airport. While addressing the ceremony bo...