PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban strongly rejected statement of Afghan president that talks were going on between Hamid Karzai and Taliban. In a press statement issued by Hamid Agha, spokesman of Taliban on Monday said that the American forces must be expelled from Afghanistan if he (Mr. Karzai) wanted to...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Supporters of tribal commander Bacha Khan Zadran staged a protest demonstration demanding central government to implement its agreement made with local commander in southeastern Khost Province on Sunday, reports said. Eyewitnesses told AIP that about 1,000 supporters of Mr. Zadran...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A bid to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a suicide attack was foiled in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, officials said. AIP sources said that security officials have arrested a person and recovered a pistol and a hand grenade near governor house (between governor...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Six Taliban insurgents were killed during clash with Afghan guards protecting workers of provincial reconstruction team (PRT) in southeastern Zabul province on Sunday evening. The AIP sources from Qallat said that the fighting took place at Atghar district. It is learnt that...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached southern Kandahar province a few hours before, reports said. AIP sources from Kandahar said that the local authorities called on the president and discussed matters related to the province. It is pertinent to mention here that Mr. Karzai wh...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three persons including Afghan soldiers and Taliban fighters were killed amidst reports of attack on coalition troops in southeastern Afghan province on Thursday, reports said. AIP sources said that two suspected persons were killed in a clash with the government forces near Khost a...

PESHAWAR (AIP): About 2000 residents of Zadran tribe staged a protest demonstration, demanding of the central government to honor its promises made with tribal commander Bacha Khan Zadran. Ghami Khan Muhammadyar, spokesman of tribal commander told AIP Thursday that 2000 tribesmen hailing from nine...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has directed the information ministry to ban such films which promote immoral activities in the country. According to a five points notification issued recently, Mr. Karzai stressed ministry of information and Municipal Corporation to ban exhibition of...

PESHAWAR (AIP): One person was killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghan city on Thursday morning, reports said. Eyewitness told AIP that the blast took place at 6:am morning at Kabul-Speen Boldak and Kandahar junction about one kilometer east of Kandahar city. The bomb was placed near a contai...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two Afghan soldiers were killed and three others injured in a blast in southern Afghan province on Wednesday, reports said. Eyewitnesses told AIP that the explosion occurred in front of district headquarters of Speen Boldak, Kandahar, killing two Afghan soldiers and wounding three o...