KANDAHAR (AIP): Head of Independent Election Commission (IEC) of southern Kandahar province, Muhammad Qaher Wasefi has resigned from his post amidst preparation for second round of presidential polls, an official said Sunday (Oct. 25). Nazar Muham...

KABUL (AIP): Several Taliban were killed and detained during separate operations in different provinces of Afghanistan, ISAF and defence ministry said Sunday. Afghan National Army (ANA) and ISAF troops engaged a group of Taliban last night in Qara...

HERAT (AIP): Afghan officials say a local commander among five suspected Taliban were killed yesterday (Oct. 24) during operation in western Farah province. Afghan and foreign forces conducted joint operation against Taliban in the limits of Bakwa...

KABUL (AIP): Students of different schools and universities took out a protest demonstration Sunday (Oct. 25) in capital Kabul against the alleged desecration of Holy Quran by foreign forces in Miadan Wardak province. The protesters while holding...

KABUL (AIP): A local Taliban commander was killed while another detained during a clash with police in Zabul province today (Oct. 24), an official said Saturday. Muhammad Wazir Jawadi, chief of Shamalzai district told Afghan Islamic Press that the...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 14 suspected militants including some foreigners were killed in a drone attack in Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan today (Oct 24), officials said Saturday. Local authorities told media that the attack was conducted on th...

KABUL (AIP): A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday, triggering panic among people, reports said. According to details, the quake stuck at around 12:23 a.m. (local time), hitting Kabul including eas...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Unidentified gunmen shot an officer of Pakistan Army and his driver today (Oct. 22) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. State run media reported that the gunmen riding a motorcycle sprayed bullets on a vehicle, riding in by the brig...

KABUL (AIP): A US soldier died of wounds sustained yesterday (Oct. 21) in roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, ISAF said Thursday. The NATO-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) would not disclose exact location of the incident...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan Defence Ministry and ISAF on Thursday (Oct. 22) claimed that 52 suspects were detained during separate operations in different regions of Afghanistan. According to a statement of Defence Ministry security forces apprehended 14...