February 22, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan Health Minister Dr. Muhammad Ameen Fatimee said that anti-polio campaign would be launched on 1sth March during the current year across Afghanistan. He said this while talking to reporters after arriving in Kandahar on Tuesday. Dr. Fatimee said that the...

February 22, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Governor of Nangarhar province, Deen Muhammad, inaugurated work on a road being built between Ghani Khel and Marco areas, some 40 km to the east of Jalalabad City, the provincial capital. An official said that Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) would carry out...

February 21, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Elders and chieftains of Khost City expressed their reservations over the closure of medical faculty at Khost University during a meeting with the officials at Governor House. An elder of Khost Shura (council) Ghazi Nawaz Tani told AIP on Monday that some 300 loc...

February 21, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): One border security soldier was injured on Saturday (Feb.19) during a clash with police in Mazar-e-Sharif, police said Monday. Chief of Balkh police Nasrudden Hamdard told AIP that police and border security soldiers exchanged fire over a petty issue, injuring on...

February 21, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 17 people including children died of cold-related diseases at a refugee camp in eastern Herat province in the past few days. An elder of the camp Jalaluddin told newsmen on Monday that 17 people mostly children died of biting cold at Mashlakh refuge camp...

February 21, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): About 1600 students including 404 girls took admission test in western Herat province on Monday. Reports reaching here suggest that the students were seeking admissions in engineering and medical colleges. Ends

February 20, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Thousands of protesters on Sunday held a protest against the closure of medical faculty at Khost University. The protestors threatened to intensify their protest if the government failed to reverse its decision regarding closure of medical faculty within three da...

February 20, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Nangarhar Deputy Governor Muhammad Asif Qazizada has said Sunday that food items will be sent to the affected areas soon. He told newsmen at Jalalabad City, the provincial capital, that aid provided by WFP, UNAMA and PRT would be dispatched to held assist 700 fam...

February 20, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Police on Sunday claimed to have neutralized a landmine in Khost City. Provincial Police Chief General Muhammad Ayub told AIP that unknown miscreants had emplaced the mine at Zara Market. Ends

February 19, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): The newly appointed governor of Baghan province Jumma Khan Hamdard has formally assumed charge of his office Saturday. Reports reaching here suggest that a group called Jamiaat-e-Islami (Mansoor Nadri faction) opposed the appointment of the new governor who was a...