KABUL (AIP): Two workers of a mine clearing company were killed and two more wounded in a roadside bomb explosion yesterday (March 24) in Oruzgan province, an official said Wednesday. Shahabuddin Hakimi, head of Mine Detection Center (MDC), told A...

KABUL (AIP): Six newly trained Afghan pilots flew US-made C-27 aircrafts today (March 24), it is learnt. In this connection, a ceremony was held which was attended by Afghan and US military officials. Talking to journalist, Chief of Afghan arm...

GHAZNI (AIP): A crewmember was killed and three wounded as a helicopter of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in Maidan Shahar, capital of Midan Warad province, an official said Tuesday. The ISAF helicopter crashed into a mountain...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai left Kabul for Beijing today (March 23) to hold talks with Chinese leaders and sign several agreements. A press release issue by the office of the spokesman of the president here on Tuesday said during hi...

KABUL (AIP): President Hamid Karzai has approved the appointment of police chiefs of Takhar, Khost, Wardak and Herat provinces, sources said Tuesday (March 23). Sources said that the appointments were made on the recommendations of the interior minis...

HERAT (AIP): Around 123 prisoners including eight women, involved in petty crimes were released from Herat Prison today (March 23) on the auspicious occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad peace be upon him). Ab...

LASHKARGAH (AIP): Taliban on Monday night attacked the main bazaar of Greshk district of volatile Helmand province, leaving two civilians wounded, sources said Tuesday (March 23). A local official told Afghan Islamic Press on condition of anonymi...

HERAT (AIP): Personnel of Afghan Border Police (ABP) retrieved six bodies from Hamoon Sabori River flowing between Lashjoyan district of Farah province and Iran, deputy governor said Tuesday (March 23). Muhammad Younus Rasooli, deputy governor of...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The UN refugee agency has resumed voluntary repatriation programme for registered Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. In this connection a briefing was held at Voluntary Repatriation Centre (VRC) here on Monday (March 22) which was at...