KABUL (AIP): Personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS) apprehended six suspected Taliban in Kabul and Laghman province. According to a statement issued by the NDS on Tuesday (Oct. 12) said that three suspected Taliban were held at Khusha...

KABUL (AIP): Former US ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Kabul, the Afghan capital, today (Oct. 13). Sher Azam Azam, spokesman of Mr. Khalilzad told media that he was in Afghanistan as a common Afghan, adding that...

KUNDUZ (AIP): Tractors worth one million USD were distributed among farmers at a ceremony in northern Takhar province. The ceremony was held at Taloqan, the provincial capital at which an official of the US Embassy handed over the keys of 30 tract...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday claimed that they killed several foreign troops today (Oct. 13) in separate attacks in different regions of Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press by telephone that roadside bomb...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A large number of Taliban were killed and captured during fresh operations by Afghan and international forces in southern provinces of Afghanistan, defence ministry said Monday. Afghan National Army (ANA) and international jointly...

KHOST (AIP): Two school buildings were opened for students after completion of construction word in Gurboz district of Khost province, an official said Monday (Oct. 12). In this connection, a ceremony was held which was attended by governor, chief...

KABUL (AIP): Taliban on Monday claimed that they destroyed two vehicles of foreign forces in Gardez, capital of Paktia today (Oct. 12), killing eight soldiers. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghan Islamic Press by telephone that Talib...

KUNDUZ (AIP): At least three workers of a construction company were killed and another suffered wounds in a road accident in Badakhshan province last night (Oct. 10), a spokesman said Sunday. Abdul Maroof Rasekh, spokesman of governor Badakhshan t...

KABUL (AIP): Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada have arrived on a surprise visit to Kabul today (Oct. 11). The Japanese foreign minister met with his Afghan counterpart Dr. Rangeen Dadfar Spanta and discussed matters of mutual interest. M...

KABUL (AIP): A joint military operation by Afghan and NATO troops left four suspected Taliban dead in southern Helmand province yesterday (Oct. 11), defence ministry said Sunday. The operation was carried out at Garamser district, defence ministry...