PESHAWAR (AIP): In a statement aired by Radio Kabul, deputy general of defense ministry General Muhammad Raheem Wardak warned the army deserters that action would be taken against them if they failed to return to their units and recruitment centers i...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The deputy governor of Zabul has said that the workers, who protested against the deteriorating law and order situation, have decided to continue working until the new governor takes charge of his office. Talking to AIP, deputy gove...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The security chief of restive Zabul province said that the clean up operation started in Shah Joee district two days ago had ended on Sunday. Talking to AIP today Sunday, security chief colonel Muhammad Ayub said that 12 people were...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A prominent religious scholar of restive Zabul province, who had been detained some days back, was released after demands of people two days ago. Deputy governor Maulvi Muhammad Omer told AIP that Maulvi Abdul Salam was arrested by...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed that they had killed 10 American soldiers in rocket attacks at Khost airport between the night of January 14 and 15, 2004. In a statement faxed to newspaper offices in Peshawar on Friday evening, the Taliban accepte...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan forces have arrested at least 10 suspected Taliban insurgents during an operation at Shah Joee area, a district of restive Zabul province on Friday, an official said. The chief of Zabul police Mr. Colonel Muhammad Ayub told AI...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A group of 46 Pakistani prisoners who were released from Kabul arrived in Pakistan through Torkhum border on Thursday. The officials at border said that the freed Pakistanis were accompanied by a diplomat of Pakistan embassy Kabul w...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Thousands of people Thursday staged a protest demonstration against kidnapping of a government official in Khost, reports said. AIP sources said that thousands of people hailing from different tribes took control of the road, leading...

PESHAWAR (AIP): A sizable number of coalition troops arrived at restive Zabul province in the last two or three days, an official confirmed. Talking to AIP deputy governor of southeastern province Maulvi Muhammad Omer confirmed arrival of coalition...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Khyaal Muhammad Hussaini was appointed as acting governor of restive Zabul province, replacing Hafeezullah, the ex-governor, reports said. Sources from Kabul and Qallat said the central government designated Mr. Hussaini, a popular c...