PESHAWAR (AIP): A shopkeeper was injured when a fire broke out at his shop in Talashee square, Jalalabad city on Tuesday. AIP sources said that the fire erupted at a diesel and petrol kiosk, reducing the shop into ashes. They said that almost 1,000 litres of diesel and petrol burnt. It is pertine...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The US forces are gathering in Kunar province situated near Pakistani territory Chitral. Reports reaching here on Monday said that the American troops assembled in Bari Kot, Kunar province which is likely to launch massive operation against al-Quida in the locality. Bari Kot is a lo...

PESHAWAR: Five people, including two tribal chieftains were killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan on Friday. Reports reaching here said that a convoy of tribal elders heading towards Kabul, was ambushed by some unknown persons in Zerok, Paktika province, killing two tribal chieftains Haji Am...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Authorities in southeastern Afghan province intensified search operation following reports that unidentified assailants were planning more suicide attacks. A resident of Khost told AIP on Thursday evening that the government forces and policemen were checking vehicles at all routes...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A group of Taliban have accepted the responsibility of several attacks against American, Afghan and allied forces inside Afghanistan, saying that Jihad (holy war) was the only way through which enemy forces could be defeated. A press statement issued to different newspapers in Pesha...

PESHAWAR: The Afghan Defense Minister General Qaseem Faheem has appointed the following army officers with immediate effect. 1- General Gul Zarak Zadran. 2- General Mir Anjamuddin Agha. 3- Lt. General Ameer Muhammad. 4- Major General Mohsin Sultani. 5- Major General Nasrullah. 6- General Ab...

PESHAWAR (AIP): One person was killed and another injured in rocket attack on Armed Corps No-3 at Gardez last night (Monday). The chief commander of Armed Corps No-3 Major General Attiquallah said that a rocket was fired at a military brigade, killing one person and while injuring another. He...

PESHAWAR: (AIP) A fire which broke out two days before (Saturday night February 22) in a store of multi-national company in Jalalabad, has not been controlled yet, inflicting millions of dollars loss on the company. Reports reaching here on Monday said that the fire engulfed the store of the c...

PESHAWAR(AIP): Zadran tribesmen have blocked Khost-Gardez highway as a protest against impounding of their vehicles by the local authorities in Khost. Reports reaching here said that the road has been blocked for the last three days at Lak Tega area, 30km away from Khost. The AIP sources said...

PESHAWAR: A 45-year old man committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun at village Sarkay, district Zarmat, in Paktia. According to Pashto weekly Nan, published from Jalalabad, one Sakhee Jan committed suicide due to financial problems. The deceased Sakhee Jan who shot himself dead, was fat...