KANDAHAR (AIP): Three day anti-polio campaign was launched in three south western provinces of Afghanistan Sunday (Sept. 21) on the occasion of World Peace Day. Governor of Kandahar, Rahmatullah Raufi, and health officials opened the campaign against police disease in Kandahar City. The governor urg...

KABUL (AIP): Warring factions in Afghanistan observed World Peace Day Sunday (Sept. 21) for the first time since 2001 after United Nations representative them the to respect the day. There were no reports of fighting from any part of Afghanistan. Though there was no response by US-led force t...

Date 20-9-08 JALALABAD (AIP): One person was killed when came under fire of his own rocket after targeting an oil tanker which injured three persons on (Sep 18) Thursday, says Kunar police chief Abdul Al-Jalal Jalal to AIP on Friday (Friday). The police chief said that the incident was happened...

Date 20-9-08 KHOST (AIP): At least 10 civilians including two police cops were killed in different incidents on Friday (Sep 19), officials told AIP. Khost governor said that unknown armed persons attacked a vehicle in Deri area, 8 km away from Khost City on (Sep 19) in which four persons were ki...

Date 20-9-08 KABUL (AIP): A coalition service member was killed in western Afghanistan this afternoon Friday (Sep 19) when a vehicle struck an IED, says a press release of coalition forces media office issued to AIP. The news release said that coalition personnel have secured the scene and the i...

Date 20-9-08 KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban have termed the announcement of ceasefire by ISAF and Afghan government on international Peace Day as betrayal and a conspiracy. Taliban spokesman Zabhiullah Mujahid while talking to AIP (Sep 20) Saturday from an undisclosed place rejected the announcement an...

Date 20-9-08 KABUL (AIP): Taliban held US responsible for destruction and unrest in Afghanistan and Iraq, says Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in fresh announcement issued to AIP on Saturday (Sep 20). The announcement was issued in connection with a declaration of ceasefire on Peace Day bei...

Date 20-9-08 KANDAHAR (AIP): Itehad-e-Ulema Afghanistan has condemned the efforts of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for inter-religious harmony and termed it as a conspiracy against jihad. Maulvi Abdullah Zakri is an eminent Afghan religious figure and chief of Itehad-e-Ulema Afghanistan but was not th...

Date 20-9-08 KANDAHAR (AIP): Officials have reported killings of many Taliban in Zabul and Helmand on Saturday which is termed by Taliban as baseless. Gulab Shah Ali Khel, assistant of Zabul province told AIP Saturday (Sep 20) that fourteen persons were killed in an operation launched by Afghan...

Date 20-9-08 HERAT (AIP): Police held an explosive laden car in Nimrooz province last night, Nimrooz Governor Ghulam Dastageer Azad told AIP Saturday (Sep 20). The governor said that police signaled the suspected car but was fled away by the driver on which the police opened fire on the vehicle....