GARDEZ (AIP): Five Pakistani citizens kidnapped by unknown gunmen a few days go in Paktia province were found dead in Samkani district today (Aug. 25), governor's spokesman said Thursday.

HERAT: (AIP): The US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker has said that Taliban who have joined the peace project could take part in the Bonn conference. Addressing a press conference in Herat on Thursday (August 25), he said that these Taliban...

CHARIKAR (AIP): A traffic mishap left a policeman and a teacher dead this morning (Aug. 24) in Bazarak, capital of Panjsher province, traffic police said Wednesday. An over speeding police vehicle plunged into a river in Parakh area of Bazarak at...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (Aug. 24) claimed they had killed four Afghan troops in roadside bomb attack in Chamtal district of Balkh province. Taliban blew up a vehicle of government force in Tagawian area of Chamtal district this morning,...

KABUL (AIP): Wolesi Jirga, lower house of Afghan parliament, on Wednesday (Aug. 24) rejected the Independent Election Commission (IEC) decision of unseating nine sitting members of parliament on charges of fraud in the last year parliamentary electio...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met 20 children detained by Afghan security forces on charges of would-be suicide bombers. The 20 children met the Afghan president in presence of jihadi leaders, government officials and journalist...

HERAT: (AIP): As many as 214 personnel of civil police completed their training in Herat province on Wednesday (August 24). A spokesman of western regional zone police, Ziauddin Mehmoodi told the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that the police were tra...

KABUL (AIP): Two people were killed and as many wounded in a mine explosion yesterday (Aug. 22) in Nawa district of Helmand province, interior ministry said Tuesday. A civilian vehicle struck a mine in Tangono Godar area of Nawa district at approx...

SHABARGHAN (AIP): An old mine wounded four children in the limits of Maymana, capital of northern Faryab province, yesterday (Aug. 23), an official said Tuesday. The children were playing in an orchard in Kavikhana area of the provincial capital...

KABUL (AIP): Two German citizens are missing for the last several days in Parwan province, security officials said Tuesday. More to follow. Time: 09:30 GMT