PESHAWAR: The south eastern provinces of Afghanistan have received rains and snowfall, ending long dry spell besides increasing the intensity of cold on Wednesday. Reports said that the south east provinces including Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Ningarh...

PESHAWAR: Afghan president has appointed Ali Ahmed Jalali as new Interior Minister of Afghanistan, Radio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The former Interior Minister Taj Muhammad Wardag was appointed as member National Security Council and cabinet member...

PESHAWAR: Another Afghan group Jamiaat Al-Jaish-ul-Muslimeen has issued a pamphlet asking the Afghan people to get united against Jewish forces. The leaflet issued here on Monday addressed Afghan nation. It says that US forces attacked Afghanistan a...

PESHAWAR: Taliban commander Hafiz Abdul Raheem Mashingazay commanded his group in fighting against the US forces in north east of Speen Buldak on Tuesday. The AIP sources said that the clashes started in morning at Ada, situated about 60 km away at...

PESHAWAR: Four persons including two security guards of UNCHR were killed in a firing incident in Gra Bawa, Jalalabad, Ningarhar Province on Sunday. Reports reaching here said that the Afghan security persons were checking vehicles in Gra Bawa, so...

PESHAWAR: The kidnapped Chinese engineer who had been abducted on Thursday from Tank, a southern district of NWFP, has been recovered along with his Pakistani driver last night, says a press note issued by a spokesman of NWFP government on Thursday n...

PESHAWAR: A Chinese engineer along with a Pakistani driver was kidnapped by some unidentified armed men from cantonment area Tank, a southern district of NWFP on Thursday. Reports reaching here said that the Chinese engineer Lee Jiaming who was work...

PESHAWAR: A condolence meeting was held to condole the death of Major General Abdullah Qara Qul, at Kundoz, Rdaio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The radio said that the condolence meeting of late major general Abdullah Qara Qul, the chief commander of...

PESHAWAR: Law and order situation in Balkh province is deteriorating following successive attacks on foreign NGOs and gunbattles between rival Afghan commanders. Reports reaching here said that a foreign NGO, Italian Corporation Development (ICD) wa...

PESHAWAR: Security personnel have recovered 875kg opium, which was being smuggled to foreign countries through Tera Kotal area, Logar Province, Radio Kabul reports on Tuesday evening. Radio Kabul said that nine smugglers were also arrested along wit...