MAIDAN SHAHAR (AIP): A bridge constructed over Koh-e-Beroon River in Behsud district of Wardak province was opened Thursday. The bridge was constructed at a cost $80, 000 provided by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) based in...

LASHKARGAH: (AIP): As many as 1400 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers completed their eight-week military training at the south-western zone training centre on Thursday (August 11). A press release of the Helmand 212 Maiwand military corps media...

KABUL: (AIP): The Taliban claimed causing casualties to foreign troops in separate attacks and blasts in Wardag and Khost provinces on Thursday (August 11). The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that their fi...

HERAT: (AIP): A group of eighteen armed opponents led by their commander joined the peace project in western Badghes province of Afghanistan on Thursday (August 11). The Badghes National Directorate of Security (NDS) Deputy In-charge Colonel Abuba...

KABUL: (AIP): The Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that he had no intention to be elected for the presidential seat for the third time. This he said in a meeting with Wolesi Jirga members at the presidential palace here Thursday (August 11),...

HERAT CITY (AIP): A heavy explosion damaged two vehicles in central area of Herat city this morning (Aug. 10), police said Wednesday. The remote controlled bomb planted beneath a bridge went off when the vehicles of a government official and a pr...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces killed 27 Taliban and captured 53 others during separate operations over the 24 hours in different provinces of Afghanistan, interior ministry claimed Wednesday. In a press release the interior ministry said...

KABUL (AIP): Endorsing the decision of appellate court on disqualification of 62 members of parliament on fraud charges in parliamentary elections, President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday (Aug. 10) ordered Independent Election Commission (IEC) to impleme...

HERAT: (AIP): Seven Afghan civilians were injured in an improvised explosive device blast in Shindand district of Herat province last night, an official said Wednesday (August 10). The western police zone spokesman Abdul Rauf Ahmadi told the Afgha...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over 11 modern ambulances to the Kandahar civil health department. The Kandahar Governor Dr Toryalai Weesa handed over the ambulances to the Kandahar civil heal...