PESHAWAR (AIP): The first direct polls ended in Afghanistan on Saturday amid dozens of attacks claimed by Taliban in different parts of the country. Details of attacks are following: 1-Nine missiles were fired at Dangam district, Kunor province last night. 2-Three rockets were fired at Sheegul...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown miscreants early on Friday morning fired at least three rockets at Jalalabad City, injuring two persons, an official said. Security in-charge of Jalalabad City Engineer Sardar Shah told AIP that two rockets landed in two houses about 150 meters away from UNICEF office situ...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Authorities in southern Kandahar province have seized a huge number of explosives material on Friday, an official said. The official said that the explosives had been kept in an oil tanker coming from Pakistan city of Quetta. He said three persons were detained and the tanker was...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Newly appointed Governor of Ghor province Abdul Qadir Elim has taken charge of his office on Thursday. Afghan transitional President Hamid Karzai sacked governors of Herat and Ghor provinces Muhammad Ismail Khan and Dr. Muhammad Ibraheem respectively when clashes erupted in Herat...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least two rockets were fired by unknown persons landed at Pull-e-Churkhee area in Kabul on Thursday night. However, there were no further details. Ends

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday night claimed to have killed six Afghan solders in an attack in southern Kandahar province. Talking to AIP, Taliban spokesman Mufti Lateefullah Hakeemi said that Taliban attacked a military vehicle at Takht area, Shah Wali Kot district. He claimed that anoth...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A candidate who was contesting for Afghan deputy president post has withdrawn to contest the elections and announced to support Hamid Karzai. Talking to AIP on Thursday, Qazi Muhammad Ameen Waqad said he withdrew his nomination papers. Asked about his decision, he said Karzai...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast in Badakhshaan province on Wednesday, eyewitnesses said. The eyewitness told AIP from Badakhshaan that two persons were killed and three others injured when a bomb exploded at the public meeting of Ahmad Zia Masood...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Seven policemen were killed on Tuesday afternoon when their vehicle hit a landmine in southern Kandahar province, sources said. The sources told AIP that the incident occurred at Wach Manda area, three kilometers away from Marouf district. No official was available for confirm...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Six passengers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a land mine in Zabul province, governor said. Talking to AIP Governor of Zabul Khyaal Muhammad Hussiani told AIP he alleged that Taliban had placed the mine, saying that the incident occurred at Athghar area. Earlier,...