KABUL (AIP): Four suspected militants were detained yesterday (Feb.27) in Khakrez district, Kandahar province during an operation conducted by coalitions forces and Afghan National Police (ANP), coalition and interior ministry in a joint statement sa...

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...

KHOST (AIP): Two ISAF troops were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion yesterday (Feb. 25) in Paktia province while seven suspects were detained last night in Khost, foreign forces said Thursday. Media office of foreign forces in Khost told Afghan...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): A roadside bomb exploded on a police vehicle in the southern Helmand province today (Feb. 26) but there was no loss of life, an official said Thursday. Earlier, Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi, spokesman of Taliban, told Afghan Islam...

JALALABAD (AIP): Afghan Health Minister Muhammad Fatimi has announced the construction three hospital in the eastern Ningarhar province. The health minister arrived in Jalalabad today (Feb. 26) and met Gul Agha Sherzai, Governor of eastern Ningarh...

KABUL (AIP): Etisalat, a mobile phone company of United Arab Emirates has provided 1000 handsets to its subscribers. The handsets were provided to the winners of a luck draw arranged by Etisalat Phone Company in a local hotel in Kabul, said a press...

KABUL (AIP): International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and Afghan National Security Forces began joint operations against Taliban earlier today (Feb. 25) in the Jalrez district of Wardak Province in central Afghanistan, ISAF said Wednesday....

KABUL (AIP): Three soldiers of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in southern Afghanistan today (Feb. 25), ISAF said in a statement Wednesday. It would not disclose identi...

HERAT (AIP): Unidentified gunmen abducted two Iranians in Zinda Jan district of western Herat province today (Feb. 25), security officials said Wednesday. According to security officials the two Iranian transporting oil in a tanker to Herat City w...

KABUL (AIP): Presidential election is likely to be held between 22nd April and 21st May instead of 20th August, earlier announced by election commission of Afghanistan, informed sources said Tuesday (Feb. 24). Sources told Afghan Islamic Press that...