January 17, 1993 KABUL (AIP): As many as 1000 militiamen, including 10 commanders, surrendered to Mujahideen factions in Baghlan province. The AIP correspondent from Kabul said fierce fighting has been taking place between Kiyani militia and Mujahideen of Khalis and Hekmatyar for the last fe...

January 17, 1993 KABUL (AIP): At least 18 rockets were fired on the Afghan capital, Kabul; however, there were no details of casualties. The AIP correspondent from Kabul said that the rockets landed near Presidential Palace and defence ministry. It is also not known who fired these rocket...

January 17, 1993 PESHAWAR (AIP): Chief of his own faction of Hezb-e-Islami Maulvi Muhammad Younus Khalis has dispelled the impression that his party withdrew from Shoora Qiyadi due to the inclusion of Shiites into the council. Maulvi Khalis said in a statement that some quarters were spreading p...

January 17, 1993 PESHAWAR (AIP): Chief of his own faction of Hezb-e-Islami Maulvi Muhammad Younus Khalis has called for unity among political forces in Afghanistan, saying efforts for brining peace cannot be successful unless all the leaders were united. Talking to AIP, after his meeting with...

January 7, 1993 PESHAWAR (AIP): Head of an Afghan delegation has dispelled the impression that Qiyadi council has been dissolved. Addressing a press conference here, chief of the delegation Muhammad Asif Mohseni said that the council was still intact. He said Maulvi Khalis, Peer Gilani, Mu...

January 6, 1993 KABUL (AIP): Six rockets were fired on Kabul; however, there were no details of casualties. The AIP correspondent said that the rockets landed near Presidential Palace, Interior Ministry, Prime Minister House, Education Ministry and Deh-Afghan residential area. He said that...

January 6, 1993 PESHAWAR (AIP): Chief of his own faction of Hezb-e-Islami Maulvi Muhammad Younus Khalis has expressed reservations over the decision of Pakistani government to impose ban on Afghan organisations. He said in a statement that Pakistan has been providing all kinds of support to Af...

January 2, 1993 PESHAWAR (AIP): Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani was sworn in as Afghan president during a ceremony in Kabul. The AIP correspondent said that President Rabbani called on all those leaders who boycotted Ahle Hal Wa Aqad shoora to shun their difference and forget the past for the sake o...

December 30, 1992 PESHAWAR (AIP): Ihl-e-Hal Wah Aqad Shoora has elected Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani as president of Afghanistan for two years. The AIP corresponded from Kabul said that a meeting to this effect was held at Defence Ministry at approximately 12:20 p.m. (local time). There...

December 29, 1992 PESHAWAR (AIP): The first formal meeting of Ihe-e-Hal Wah Aqad shoora was held today in Kabul participated by four Mujahideen groups out of nine. The AIP corresponded from Kabul said that Hezb-e-Islami (Hekmatyar), Hezb-e-Islami (Khalis), Jubha Nejat-e-Milli, Muhaz-e-Milli an...