PESHAWAR: Afghan president has appointed Ali Ahmed Jalali as new Interior Minister of Afghanistan, Radio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The former Interior Minister Taj Muhammad Wardag was appointed as member National Security Council and cabinet member of Tribal Affairs, a post considered as equal to...

PESHAWAR: Another Afghan group Jamiaat Al-Jaish-ul-Muslimeen has issued a pamphlet asking the Afghan people to get united against Jewish forces. The leaflet issued here on Monday addressed Afghan nation. It says that US forces attacked Afghanistan aimed at destroying our Islamic, Afghan culture and...

PESHAWAR: Taliban commander Hafiz Abdul Raheem Mashingazay commanded his group in fighting against the US forces in north east of Speen Buldak on Tuesday. The AIP sources said that the clashes started in morning at Ada, situated about 60 km away at North-East of Speen Buldak. The place also remain...

PESHAWAR: Four persons including two security guards of UNCHR were killed in a firing incident in Gra Bawa, Jalalabad, Ningarhar Province on Sunday. Reports reaching here said that the Afghan security persons were checking vehicles in Gra Bawa, some 40 kilometers west of Jalalabad and signaled a...

PESHAWAR: The kidnapped Chinese engineer who had been abducted on Thursday from Tank, a southern district of NWFP, has been recovered along with his Pakistani driver last night, says a press note issued by a spokesman of NWFP government on Thursday night. Ends...

PESHAWAR: A Chinese engineer along with a Pakistani driver was kidnapped by some unidentified armed men from cantonment area Tank, a southern district of NWFP on Thursday. Reports reaching here said that the Chinese engineer Lee Jiaming who was working in Gomal Zam dam project was returning cantonm...

PESHAWAR: A condolence meeting was held to condole the death of Major General Abdullah Qara Qul, at Kundoz, Rdaio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The radio said that the condolence meeting of late major general Abdullah Qara Qul, the chief commander of brigade No 566, armed corps No 6, who was killed...

PESHAWAR: Law and order situation in Balkh province is deteriorating following successive attacks on foreign NGOs and gunbattles between rival Afghan commanders. Reports reaching here said that a foreign NGO, Italian Corporation Development (ICD) was attacked by some unknown persons and reportedly...

PESHAWAR: Security personnel have recovered 875kg opium, which was being smuggled to foreign countries through Tera Kotal area, Logar Province, Radio Kabul reports on Tuesday evening. Radio Kabul said that nine smugglers were also arrested along with weapons. Tera Kotal area was situated between Lo...

PESHAWAR: A women department was inaugurated in Jalalabad on Monday, reports said. AIP sources said that it was the first women department, which has been opened in Jalalabad. Fatima Mujadiddi was appointed as the head of newly-opened women department. This department will work under women affair...