HERAT (AIP): Afghan security forces backed by foreign troops and NATO air support launched a massive attack at Gulistan district in Farah province to expel the Taliban fighters, who seized the district ten days ago, killing 20 Taliban and detaining 2...

KANDOZ (AIP): A suicide car bomber injured an intelligence officer and a passerby in northern Kandoz province, official said Saturday (Nov 10). Giving details about the incident, governor of Kandoz Haji Mohammad Omar told AIP that an explosive laden...

QALAT (AIP): Taliban clashed with Afghan National Army (ANA) troops in Zabul province today's morning (Nov. 10), a military commander said Saturday. The clashed took place on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Spina Ghbarga area after Taliban attacked ANA...

KABUL (AIP): A known Taliban commander among several fighters were killed as security forces retaken Gulistan district of Farah province today (Nov. 10), a defence ministry statement said Saturday. The statement did not disclose the name of the Ta...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least four people including three policemen were killed in explosion near the house of a federal minister today (Nov. 09), police said Friday. The blast occurred near the house of Federal Minister Amir Muqam in Hayatabad. Acc...

KABUL (AIP): Hezb-e-Islami (Hekmatyar) Thursday (Nov. 08) disassociated themselves from the Baghlan blast in which over 100 people were killed and wounded. Spokesman of Hezb-e-Islami (Hekmatyar) Waliullah phoned Afghan Islamic Press from an undisc...

QALAT (AIP): A senior education officer of Zabul has said 17 of the 12 schools closed down after Taliban attacks have been reopened last week. Talking to Afghan Islamic Press Thursday (Nov. 08) Muhammad Nabi Wadan said 14 boy schools were opened i...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Parliamentary election will be held by mid-February in the country, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported President General Musharraf as saying. According to the state run television the announced during the of National Secu...

KABUL (AIP): Five members of Wolesi Jirga, killed in the Baghlan explosion, were laid to rest in the vicinity of parliament house in Kabul today (Nov. 09) with their five bodyguards. Funeral prayers of the deceased parliamentarian and their bodyguard...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan president Hamid Karzai has announced three-day mourning of the deadliest blast which killed at least 42 people on Tuesday (Nov 6) including six lawmakers and children, during a press conference in Kabul today (Wednesday). Hamid...