GHAZNI (AIP): Two soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) and a civilian were killed and seven civilians were wounded in an explosion yesterday (Oct. 21) in Zabul province, police said Thursday. Ghulam Jillani Farahi, security chief of Zabul provi...

KHOST/KANDAHAR (AIP): Scores of students of Sheik Ziad University in Khost City staged a protest demonstration against the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran in Wardak province. The demonstration was held on the premises of the university today...

KHOST (AIP): Unknown gunmen shot dead a police officer in Lakan district of Khost province yesterday (Oct. 21), police sources said Thursday. Muhammad Yaqoob Mandozai, acting provincial police chief told Afghan Islamic Press that the slain Muhamm...

KABUL (AIP): A US soldier was killed yesterday (Oct. 20) in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, ISAF said Wednesday. The NATO-led forces would not disclose exact location of the incident in southern Afghanistan. But Taliban yester...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan officials claimed Wednesday (Oct. 21) capturing Taliban and recovering explosive materials and narcotics during separate operations in different provinces of the country. Security forces detained two gunmen last night in Mang...

KUNDUZ/KHOST (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday claimed that they killed 15 policemen during an attack on their post in northern Kunduz province today (Oct. 21), however, governor dismissed the claim. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Isla...

KABUL (AIP): Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan has approved runoff election as both the incumbent President Hamid Karzai and his close rival failed to secure required 50 percent valid votes in the August 20 presidential elections. Inf...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced holding runoff elections in the country following the Independent Election Commission announcement that both the sitting president and his close rival Dr. Abdullah Abadullah failed in security 50 p...

KABUL (AIP): The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan has announced that that the second round of the elections will be held on 7th of November of this year across Afghanistan in accordance with the constitutional requirements. Due to th...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced holding runoff elections in the country following the Independent Election Commission announcement that both the sitting president and his close rival Dr. Abdullah Abadullah failed in securing 50 p...