PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has appointed General Haya Gul Suleman Khail as police chief of Paktia province. Talking to AIP, Paktia Governor Qazi Raaz Muhammad Delalee said that the newly-appointed police chief reached the area to...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Two persons were injured when a vehicle of landmine clearing agency came under firing from some unknown persons at Gardez this morning (Thursday). Reports reaching here said that a vehicle of landmine clearing agency carrying an Afgh...

PESHAWAR: Unknown men fired rockets at Jalalabad Airport last night. Reports reaching here said that five rockets were fired at the airport from the south. However, no immediate report of casualties or losses have been received here till filling of...

PESHAWAR: Seven persons including three Afghan military men, three civilians, a Taliban fighter and several other allied troops were reportedly killed in fighting which erupted after attack on allied forces in Khost on Saturday evening. Eyewitnesse...

PESHAWAR: Two officials were reportedly killed in a landmine blast near Nadir Shah Kot bazaar, Khost today. Reports reaching here said that a vehicle carrying two officials was going to Nadir Shah Kot for an official work when it hit a landmine nea...

PESHAWAR: On the invitation of Herat governor, a Ningarhar delegation visited Herat province where they met Governor Ismail Khan and other officials on Thursday. Talking to AIP over telephone from Herat, a member of delegation Muhammad Hilal Hilal s...

PESHAWAR: Seven people were killed when fighting erupted between two tribes over land dispute in Khost province on Monday. Reports said that the fighting started between two local tribes yesterday and continued for many hours, claiming seven lives f...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Biting cold has caused great damage to orchards and other standing crops, causing heavy losses in last few days in Paktia province. AIP Stinger reports from Gardez that a number of fruit orchards and other standing crop were destr...

PESHAWAR: US troops set ablaze one of its helicopters at Speen Boldak which had developed some technical fault. Reports reaching here said that American helicopters which were flying over Speen Boldak suddenly made an emergency landing in Balazhera...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The eradication of poppy crop has been started in Kandahar province after months long break. Reports reaching here said that the Afghan forces accompanied by American troops destroyed poppy crops cultivated on several acres of land...