GHAZNI: (AIP): Three workers of a roads construction company were injured in a landmine explosion in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province early Tuesday (December 16). A security official of Ghazni, wishing not to be named, told Afghan Islamic Press...

KUNDUZ: (AIP): A 10-member group of Taliban has joined the government at central Baghlan district of Baghlan province, an official said Thursday (December 16). Addressing a press conference, the Baghlan Police Chief Abdul Rehman Rahimi said a 10-m...

KABUL (AIP): Frank Ruggiero, an experienced US diplomat, has been appointed as acting US envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan after the demise of Richard Holbrooke. Frank Ruggiero was based in southern Afghanistan and headed civilian operation befor...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): At least three children were killed and six other people wounded today (Dec. 15) in a bomb blast in Daman district of southern Kandahar province, police said Wednesday Khan Muhammad Mujahid, provincial police chief, told Afghan Is...

KABUL (AIP): Two soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and another wounded during the past 24 hours, defence ministry said Wednesday (Dec. 15). The ANA soldiers were killed and wounded while discharging security responsibilities in di...

HERAT: (AIP): A mortar was fired at the Lithuania PRT office in Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor province, last night, an official said Wednesday (December 15). The Ghor Police Chief Abdul Baqi Nuristani told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that a mortar l...

KABUL: (AIP): The Afghan Minister for Public Health Dr Syraya Dalil inked an agreement worth 31.3 million euros, equalling about $43.2 million, with the Germany ambassador for Afghanistan, Rudiger Konig, in Kabul on Wednesday (December 15). A pres...

KABUL: (AIP): US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, Tuesday (Dec 14) passed away due to cardiac problem in Washington, international media reported. Holbrooke had suffered cardiac problem in Ministry of Interior last Fri...

KABUL (AIP): Three soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and five more sustained injuries in separate incidents of violence during the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, the defence ministry said Tuesday. A press release issued by the...

KHOST: (AIP): Unidentified armed men shot injured two workers, including a Pakistani engineer, of a roads construction company in Waza Zadran district of Paktia province last night, an official said Tuesday. The Waza Zadran District Chief Abdul Wa...