KABUL (AIP): The ISAF's US-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Farah assisted local police to recover a large weapons and ammunition cache in Farah province yesterday, says a press released issued by the ISAF press office on Thursday. The statement said a PRT explosives team was brought...

KABUL (AIP): At least 2000 kilograms of narcotics was recovered during the last several days, government sources said in Kabul on Tuesday.The Afghan National television and other sources reported that different kinds of drugs were seized in different provinces of the country. The security forces sei...

KABUL (AIP): The Interior Ministry has appointed new police chiefs in several provinces of Afghanistan amid rumors of nominating new interior minister by the president. After the unexpected appointment of General Abdul Baseer Salangi as Police Chief of Ningarhar and General Khalilullah Zia...

JALALABAD (AIP): Newly appointed police chief of Ningarhar province vowed strict measures on Tuesday against narcotics trade in the province.The newly appointed police chief of Ningarhar, General Abdul Baseer Salangi was introduced by Haroon Shah Asefi, a high-ranking official of Interior Ministry w...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Tuesday claimed to have kidnapped to policemen in Zabul.Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yousaf told Afghan Islamic Press that last night Taliban fighter kidnapped two policemen during an attack in Shanki district of Zabul province.Taliban attacked a police party patrollin...

KABUL (AIP): Former intelligence chief of Noor Muhammad Taraki regime was presented in the court for the first time on Monday in Kabul.Asadullah Sarwari who was chief of intelligence agency of Afghanistan during the regime of communist ruler Noor Muhammad Taraki and allegedly involved in the arrest,...

KABUL (AIP): The new Afghan parliament elected deputy speakers here on Thursday.Muhammad Arif Noorzai and Fozia Kofi were elected as deputy speakers of Wolesi Jirga by the parliament. A total of five candidates were in the run for the first seat of deputy speaker in which Engineer Muhammad Arif Noor...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Security forces have recovered 600 kilograms of charas during the last one week in a bordering area of Kandahar.Commander of border security troops of Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Abdur Razziq told Afghan Islamic Press on Thursday that security forces of Kandahar seized...

KABUL (AIP): Counting of votes has been started after polling was held for the election of speakership of the Woelsi Jirgan (National Assembly) on Wednesday.Ustad Abdur Rab Rasool Syaf, Muhammad Younas Qanooni, Safia Sidiqi, Qadria Yazdan Parast, Syed Ishaq Gillani, Noorul Haq Alumi and Shukrial Bar...

KABUL (AIP): Muhammad Younus Qanooni emerged victorious in the run-off election for the speakership of Woelsi Jirga here on Wednesday by defeating Ustad Abdur Rab Rasool Syaf.A neck-and-neck contest held between Younus Qanoon and Ustad Abdur Rab Rasool in the second round. Muhammad Youun Qanooni bag...