LASHKARGAH (AIP): A building which was damaged on Jan. 29 in a shootout between Taliban and security forces collapsed in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province. The building is located near a base of Afghan National Army and Governor House in the...

KABUL (AIP): At least 33 civilians, including a child and four women, were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when NATO's warplanes targeted three vehicles in Gajran district of Dai Kundi province yesterday (Feb. 21), presidential office said Mo...

KABUL (AIP): At least 33 civilians, including a child and four women, were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when NATO's warplanes targeted three vehicles in Gajran district of Dai Kundi province yesterday (Feb. 21), presidential office said Mo...

JALALABD (AIP): A former jehadi commander was critically wounded today (Feb. 22) in a suicide attack in eastern Ningarhar province, sources said Monday. Haji Zaman Ghamsharid, former jihadi commander, was injured when the suicide bomber hit his ve...

KHOST (AIP): A man was injured in a blast in southeastern Khost city today Feb. 22), police said Monday. Guldad Mandozai, chief of anti-crimes branch at provincial police department told Afghan Islamic Press that explosives planted in a motorcycle...

KABUL (AIP): The Afghan lower and upper houses of parliament elected administrative boards Monday (Feb. 22) at the begging of 5th parliamentary year. As per the Afghan constitution Wolesi Jirga (lower house of parliament) and Masharano Jirga (Senate)...

HERAT (AIP): Two tons of drugs, seized during the last six months in various parts of Herat province, were burnt today (Feb. 21), it is learnt. According to details, the drugs were torched some 15 km away from Herat city. A number of governme...

KABUL (AIP): At least 11 suspected Taliban were killed during separate operations in southern Helmand and Kandahar provinces, defence ministry said Sunday. Foreign and Afghan forces conducted an operation at Dargai area of Shah Wali Kot district,...

KABUL (AIP): Professor Sibghatullah Mujaddidi has withdrawn his resignation as chairman Senate, sources said Sunday. Sources in the Senate told Afghan Islamic Press that several Afghan senators went to the home of Mujaddidi and urged him to withdraw...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has appointed former foreign minister as adviser to security shoora (council). Directives to this effect were issued by the president today (Feb. 21) according to which Dr. Dadfar Rangeen Spanta would be...