PESHAWAR (AIP): Some unidentified persons hurled a hand grenade at Indian Consulate on Sunday. The local authorities arrested seven persons being allegedly involved in the attack on Indian Mission. Talking to AIP, security in-charge of Jalalabad administration Haji Ajab Shah confirmed the incident...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown persons fired mortar shells at American and Afghan forces at Zarmat area, Paktia province Saturday reports said. According to details, some unidentified persons fired mortar shells at Afghan and US forces based at Tameer, headquarter of Zarmat about 20 kilometers northwest...

QUETTA (AIP):The United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR is closing its Iris Verification Centre in Chaman because of declining numbers of Afghan refugees asking to return to Afghanistan and will serve the area with a mobile team. Thursday, August 28 was the final day of operation for the centre, whi...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Member of Mashwani and Salarzai have buried their differences after efforts made by Governor of Kunar on Friday, reports said. Governor Syed Fazl Akber arranged a Jirga of elders of Mashwani and Salarzai tribes at Waleebagh, Kunor on Friday to bring an end to years long rivalry bet...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Three heroin producing factories were destroyed by the American and Afghan forces in a joint operation in Jalalabad on Thursday, reports said. The factories established at village Behar, Khogyanee district about 30 kilometers southwest of the city, were set ablaze after blowing up w...

PESHAWAR (AIP): The US aircrafts dropped two bombs in Tameer area, the district headquarters of Zarmat, Gardez about 20 minutes earlier, reports said. An AIP stinger from the area said a convoy of 15 vehicles was heading towards Gardez to Tameer locality, however, it could not be known that who w...

JALALABAD (AIP): Seventy Afghan youths were sent to Kabul for getting training after inauguration of National Army office in Jalalabad on Wednesday. A high-level Kabul delegation comprising deputy defense minister General Attiqullah Baryali, an American General and two ministers arrived at Jalalab...

JALALABAD (AIP): Two rockets were fired at Jalalabad airport by some unidentified persons last night (Tuesday). Official sources confirmed the occurrence to AIP. However they did not give any details of the incident. Eyewitness told AIP that the heard firing of two rockets, which were fired fro...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has appointed new Corps Commander for Herat province. According to a notification, Lt. General Baz Muhammad Ahmadi was appointed as chief commander of armed coprs-4 Herat with immediate effect. Mr. Ahmadi (40) was the chief commander of Reshkhor armed...

PESHAWAR (AIP): Four people were injured when security forces and civilians exchanged fire over banning of music in a fair in Herat on Saturday (August 16, 2003), reports said. Eyewitnesses told AIP that youths were enjoying music in a fair, set up at Pool-e-Pashtoon area, situated on Herat-Kandaha...