HERAT (AIP): At least six people were killed in landsliding caused by rains in the western Badghis province, an official said Tuesday. Naveed Taimoryan, director of natural disaster management, said in Herat that snow and rains have caused loss of...

KABUL (AIP): Finance Minister-designate Muhammad Umer Zakhelwal nominated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai has gained vote of confidence from the parliament by securing 140 votes today (March. 2). The portfolio was vacated by former finance minist...

HERAT (AIP): A preliminary court in Herat city yesterday (Feb.28) awarded death punishment to a person for providing incorrect information to the US forces. The court observed that due to the inaccurate information of Muhammad Nadar, foreign jets...

JALALABAD (AIP): A suicide attack has been carried out in the eastern part of Jalalabad city on Torkham-Jalalabad Hight near Army Corps a little while earlier, sources said. Eyewitness told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) the area has been cordoned off...

KABUL (AIP): A roadside bomb explosion killed a contractor working coalition forces in Oruzgan province today (Feb. 28), coalition said Saturday. The Coalition forces died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during a combat rec...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A member of Ulema Shura (council) was killed today (Feb. 28) by unidentified armed men in Speen Boldak, Kandahar official said Saturday. Giving details to Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) a while earlier, Kandahar provincial Uleman Shura...

KHOWST (AIP): One person was killed and three others injured today (Feb. 28) when two vehicles of foreign forces struck land mines in two separate incidents in Paktika province, coalition said in a statement Saturday. Press office of coalition for...

KABUL (AIP): A preliminary military court awarded death and imprisonment sentences to four policemen for killing a civilian on charges having links with Taliban. The court said that the policemen deputed at Ghargi police post, accompanied by their...

KABUL (AIP): A soldier of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in a mine explosion yesterday (Feb. 26) in southern Afghanistan, ISAF said Friday. The soldier was killed as the result of an Improvised Explosive Device...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Four policemen were killed and three others injured yesterday (Feb. 26) when their vehicle was attacked near Kandoz city, Taliban claimed Friday. Spokesman of Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid while giving details to Afghan Islamic Press...