PESHAWAR (AIP): The voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-facilitated operation will be temporarily suspended in Pakistan due to the Eid holidays, says a press release issued on Monday.Afghan refugees seeking UNHCR as...

JALALABAD (AIP): A student was killed and five other civilians wounded when a bomb fixed to a bicycle went off in southern party of Jalalabad city on Monday.

KBUL (AIP): During offensive operations near Deh Rahwod, Uruzgan Province , Afghan National Army and U.S. forces were attacked by small-arms, mortars, and rocket-propelled grenade fire.  As a result, one U.S. service member and an ANA soldier were wounded and medevaced to Tarin Kowt for treatme...

JALALABAD (AIP): A mild earthquake rocked Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan and forced the people to come out of their houses on Saturday morning.The tremor struck the capital of eastern Ningarhar province, but no damage was reported so far. While confirming the quake, an official of Meteorology Office...

KABUL (AIP): Pakistan handed over 14 arrested Taliban members, including the former spokesman Mufti Latifullah Hakimi on Tuesday. Among the 14 arrested Taliban were Mufti Latifullah Hakimi and Ustad Yaser. The National Television of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday reported that they were handed ov...

ISLAMABAD (AIP): As part of the ongoing relief efforts for the quake-stricken people in Pakistan and AJK, the Development Co-operation Minister of the Netherlands, Ms Agnes van Ardenne, has pledged Euro 5 million for primary education via UNICEF, says a press release issued on Thursday.This money is...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The Joint Electoral Management Body announced the official results of five more provinces on Thursday.These provinces including Zabul, Logar, Badghais, Nooristan and Daikandi.In Zabul Mulla Abdus Salam Rocketi, Hamidullah Tookhi and Toorpikai were elected for Wolesi Jirgan while in L...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) has announced the final results of five more provinces on Wednesday.As per details the certified results of provincial councils and Wolesi Jirga from five provinces including, Urozgan, Jowzjan, Ghor, Faryab and Wardak were announced by JEMB...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban guerillas on Wednesday claimed to have killed four soldiers in an attack in Kata Waz area of Paktika province yesterday.Doctor Muhammad Hanif, spokesman for ousted Taliban militia phoned the office of Afghan Islamic Press from an undisclosed location and said: "Student militi...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have fired five rockets on Kandahar airport on Tuesday morning.Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yosaf told Afghan Islamic Press by phone from an undisclosed location that Taliban fired five rockets on Kandahar airport at about 7:00 A.M. in the morning.He did not gi...