ISLAMABAD (AIP): Pakistan has announced a six-week assisted repatriation period from 1 March to 15 April 2007 for Afghans who did not take part in the recent registration and thus do not have Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. A press release issued by UHNCR here on Tuesday (Feb. 27) said Afghans...

HERAT (AIP): A roadside bomb blast left two soldiers of Afghan National Army wounded in the western Farah province today (Feb. 27), military said Tuesday. The incident was happened in the Yarghal area of Bakwa district in Farah province as a landmine struck a vehicle of Afghan National Army, Comm...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Afghan intelligence personnel foiled a sabotage bid and arrested a man with explosives in Kandahar city today (Feb. 27), an intelligence official said Tuesday. The arrested man had concealed a strap of explosives, being used in suicide explosion, and was carrying in a taxi car in...

KABUL (AIP): Two more cases of bird flu virus were detected in eastern Afghanistan, health minister said Tuesday (Feb. 27). Laboratory tests 14 more samples were conducted in which two were found positive of H5 virus, said Syed Amin Fatimi, Afghan health minister. Talking to journalists in Kab...

KHOST (AIP): A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Khost City, capital of Khost province today (Feb. 26), killing and injuring two policemen, governor said Monday. The bomber was attempting to enter the police station but detonated explosives strapped to his body after he was intercepted a...

MAZAR-E-SHARAF (AIP): A mild-intensity earthquake rocked Mazar-e-Sharif and parts of Shebarghan province twice last night, causing no damages residents said Monday (Feb. 26). The quake jolts was felt at 8:45 p.m. last night, spreading fear among the people. It was a mild-intensity quake, which was...

HERAT (AIP): The in-charge and police chief of Bakwa district were arrested yesterday (Feb. 26) for their alleged links with Taliban, governor confirmed Monday. Investigations revealed that district in-charge, Muhammad Ismail and police chief Haikal were hand in glove with Taliban during the capt...

JALALABAD (AIP): The headquarters of Mohmand Dara district of Ningarhar province was attacked with rockets last night, an official said Monday (Feb. 26). The opponents fired three rockets at the headquarters of Mohmand Dara situated on Torkham-Jalalabad highway, destroying a mosque, said Noor Agh...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A commission formed by the Kandahar health department held two meetings to discuss combating bird flu and use of chickens and eggs being imported from Pakistan illegally. While giving details of the meetings to Afghan Islamic Press, head of the commission Dr. Abdul Wahab said, "The...

JALALABAD (AIP): A protester was killed and another wounded as police opened firing on people protesting against the poppy destruction campaign in Ningarhar province today (Feb. 26), an official said Monday. The poppy destruction campaign was successfully continuing till 12:30 p.m. in the Dara Noo...