KABUL: (AIP): The foreign forces gunned down an aged Afghan citizen in Sangin district of Helmand province who had allegedly hurled stones at a foreign soldier. An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) press release Tuesday (January 18) s...

Serial No 211 January 18, 2011 KABUL: (AIP): The Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan in a meeting with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai here Tuesday (January 18) said the solution to the problem of the blockade to the fuel tankers was near. Compl...

KABUL: (AIP): More than 10 opponents have been detained in separate operations in various parts of the country, the ISAF and Afghan defence ministry said Tuesday (January 18). The ISAF-Afghan combined forces detained more than 10 opponents during...

KUNDUZ: (AIP): As many as 35 opponents, including their three commanders, joined the government in Kunduz province, officials said Tuesday (January 18). The Imam Sahib District Chief Muhammad Ayub Haqyar told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that 35 opp...

KABUL: (AIP): The Asian Development Bank Tuesday (January 18) signed an agreement with Afghanistan following which the former would give $353.5 millions for various uplift projects to the later. The agreement was signed by the Head of the Asian De...

KABUL: (AIP): The traders of Afghanistan Tuesday (January 18) announced to cut all kinds of commercial ties with Iran. The chamber of commerce authorities passed a resolution, condemning blockade to the fuel tankers by Iran. They cut trade ties wi...

KHOST (AIP): An Afghan civilian was killed and two more wounded in Taliban attack targeting a patrol of Afghan National Army (ANA) last night in Pakitya province, an ANA commander said Monday (Jan. 17). General Raz Muhammad Oryakhel, a senior com...

GHAZNI (AIP): At least 11 people were wounded in a traffic accident today (Jan 17) in Ghazni province, police said Monday. The incident happened at approximately 11:00 a.m. (local time) on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Rozi Kotal area near Ghzni City,...

KANDAHAR (AIP): An explosive laden jacket went off after it was discovered inside a mosque in Kandahar City, government said Monday. A press release issued by provincial government said police discovered an explosive strip inside Eidgah mosque of...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Governor of southern Helmand province, Muhammad Gulab Mangal, inaugurated construction of 11 km-long road in provincial capital Lashkargha here on Monday (Jan 17). The 11 km long and seven meters wide will be constructed at a c...