PESHAWAR: Afghan government has handed over four prisoners to the Pakistani authorities on Thursday who are stated to be ill. The AIP sources said that Afghan authorities handed over the prisoners to the Pakistani authorities at Torkhum border. The Pakistani officials at Torkhum confirmed their re...

PESHAWAR: Four persons including three Afghan military men were killed in a raid to capture a Taliban Commander in Kandahar between Tuesday and Wednesday (January 7, 8, 2003). The AIP sources said that the Afghan forces raided at Loy Kurez, Speen Buldak to arrest a Taliban commander Hafiz Mushengz...

PESHAWAR: Two persons were killed and two other injured in clash a between the Khost Army garrison and Khost police at Sargardan Chowk, Khost City yesterday (Wednesday), reports said. Eyewitnesses told AIP that two pedestrian were killed and two garrison men injured in fighting between the garriso...

Date 26-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The chief of Hizb-e-Islami Gulbadin Hikmatyar has issued a statement against some rumors and statements published by some circles. The statement said that Hizb-e-Islami will continue to serve the Muslims, will not budge an inch in defending Islam, will continue jiha...

Date 22-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): At least three persons were injured when a round of rocket launcher exploded in Kandahar. Sources said that the officials were of the view that it is not a terrorist act but investigation is underway. They said that security has been beefed up on the completion o...

Date 22-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): As many as 900 people were disabled by US bombing last year in the country, department of disabled head Mehdi Twana told AIP. He said that 9,000 were disabled by 24 years clashes in the country adding that the number is high from 900 in last US attacks. He lament...

Date 21-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Two bomb explosions were ocurred in the western part of Jalalabad city near a hospital and Red Cross office. The two bomb blast exploded with 15 minute interval in which there are no reports of human casualties. Sources said that the security officials have rushe...

Date 21-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Amanullah Khan, a commander of Herat has said that commander Ismail Khan is once again preparing himself in Sheen Dand against him. Talking to AIP, Amanullah said that rival commander was gathering his force for attacking them. He said that the government has tak...

Date 20-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Government has lifted curfew at night time in Jalalabad city which was clamped for eliminating every kind of crime, says police In-charge Haji Ajab Shah to AIP. The government has directed the concerned administration officials for increasing the number of police in...

Date 19-12-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan Cable Centre Director Engineer Muhammad Humayun has said that his talks were fruitless with Jalalabad officials over the cable programmes and hinted for discussing the issue with Afghan President Karzai. Supreme Court has ordered the closure of all programmes...