KABUL (AIP): Afghan officials say Taliban attacks have increased last week across Afghanistan. Zamaray Bashari, spokesman of interior ministry, told a press conference here on Sunday that as many as 144 attacks were recorded last month in differen...

KABUL (AIP): Italian and Afghan workers of a medical NGO who were detained in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province, on charges of plotting to assassinate provincial governor Muhammad Gulab Mangal a few days back were released today (April 18), Afg...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Saturday appointed new governors of Paktia and Dai Kundi provinces on the recommendation of department of regional organs. The Department of Regional Organs announced that Mohibullah Samim and Qurban Ali Oruz...

GHAZNI (AIP): Three soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) were injured today (April 17) during a clash with Taliban in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, an official said Saturday. The clash erupted after Taliban attacked an ANA post in Nauroz...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai on Saturday appointed Maulvi Fazl Ahmad Maanavi as new chief of Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan. Maulvi Fazl Ahmad Maanavi was former deputy chief of Supreme Court of Afghanistan. Waheed Omar,...

HERAT (AIP): Residents of western Heart City took out a protest rally against the closure for road leading to Indian consulate in the city. The protesters said they were facing numerous problems as the security forces have barricaded the road in 4...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Security forces had killed five Taliban including two commanders last night in Charchino district of Oruzgan province, police said Saturday. The operation was conducted against Taliban in Anar Joywee areas in which two Taliban command...

HERAT (AIP): A soldier of Afghan National Army (ANA) was killed last night in a roadside bomb attack in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province, a commander said Friday. The ANA lost his life after a vehicle he was traveling hit a roadside bomb,...

KHOST (AIP): Taliban on Friday (April 16) claimed they have inflicted heavy losses of life and property on Afghan forces in Paktika, Khost and Paktia provinces. But Afghan officials said only six people were injured. Taliban mounted armed attack o...

JALALABAD (AIP): Afghan and foreign forces killed a woman and detained three males of her family during an operation last night in Khugyani district of eastern Ningarhar province, residents and officials said Thursday (April 15). Local residents t...