Date 1-2-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan government has appointed governors for four provinces of Badghais, Paktika, Urzgan and Zabul. Radio Kabul said that Gul Muhammad Arefi for Badghais, Shaysta Baz for Paktika, Jan Muhammad for Urzgan and Hameedullah Tokhi for Zabul were appointed. Informed sou...

Date 1-2-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): Gardaiz shura has handed over 13 dead bodies and 9 injured persons to the forces of Bacha Khan Zadran. There was now complete silence after the fight of two days and the shura is in control of the situation now. Sources said that the forces of Bacha Khan Zadran has...

Date 31-01-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The Paktika local shura has revolted against the governor being sent by the government which has erupted heavy fight in the area. As per detail commander Bacha Khan Zadran was appointed as governor two three years back who is the supporter of former shah. The loc...

Date 31-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The shura forces have taken complete control of Paktika and has forced to pull out the forces of governor Bacha Khan Zardran. Shura spokesman said that they have captured the areas of Governor House, Balahisar, Jail and other important places of Gardaiz. He did no...

Date 30-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The Afghan currency has further declined after the announcements of introducing dollar in the country. After the suggestion of the World Bank for bringing dollar in the country to strengthen the economic condition of the country, 1,00,000 Afghani was equal to Rs210 P...

Date 29-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): A US helicopter crashed in Khost in which several soliders were injured, sources said to AIP. The helicopter was crashed in the eastern side of the airport in Penzayay area. Eyewitnesses said that they had seen flames in the area after the helicopter crash. I...

Date 28-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The US forces have broken the bridge of Agha Kanam connecting Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The place is in Takhar province and the bridge was on the Umoo river. Sources said that reasons on which the bridge was destroyed last week are not unknown. Sources said...

Date 27-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The US forces have carried out a search of Kochi camps having the doubts of Al-Qaeda and Taliban presence. Sources said the some 30 soldiers searched in the north of Khost some 28km away in Bak district of Kochi camps. They said that they conducted the search in 1...

Date 27-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The interim government of President Hamid Karzai has appointed Finance Minister Hidayat Amin Arsala as acting president of the country before leaving for US. Arsala is the supporter of Zahir Shah and has also participated in the Boon conference. He also met with t...

Date 26-1-02 PESHAWAR (AIP): The vice chairman Miss Mehbooba Haqooq Mal of the commission formed for Loya Jirga has said that the she will try her best for giving representation to the local womenfolk in the Jirga. Talking to AIP in an interview, Mehbooba, 54 and is born in Kabul of Barakzi trib...