KABUL (AIP): One ISAF soldier was killed and two were wounded when their convoy was struck by an explosive device yesterday (July 25) while conducting a routine patrol in southern Afghanistan, an ISAF statement said Thursday. "It is with great reg...

GHAZNI (AIP): Governor of Ghazni province, Mairajuddin Pathan, Thursday (July 26) laid the foundation stone of a hospital in the Qarabagh district. Addressing a ceremony on this occasion the governor said the governor said that the project would b...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Thursday evening (July 26) said they had only demanded the release of their prisoners and the allegations of ransom were baseless. Taliban spokesman Qari Muhamamd Yousaf Ahmadi in a statement read to Afghan Islamic Press...

PESHAWAR (AIP): At least eight people were killed and around 30 others wounded as four rockets struck Bannu City in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan last night, officials said Wednesday (July 25).  Local officials said two ro...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban on Wednesday (July 25) announced that talks with S. Korean and Afghan government failed on hostages issue.  However, head of the Afghan team said talks were still continuing. "There is a possibility that the Korean hosta...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Taliban said they have shot dead a S. Korean hostage today (July 25) as the Afghan government trying to deceive Taliban. A Korean hostage has been shot dead today at 4:15 p.m. (local time) as the Afghan government trying to deceive T...

JALALABAD (AIP): A German journalist, who was kidnapped with an Afghan in the eastern Kunar province last night, was freed today (July 25), an official said Wednesday. Both the journalist captured in the Sangar area of Wattapur district was recove...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Head of the government appointed team for talks with Taliban on Korean detainees, Waheedullah Mujaddidi, said Taliban tried to capture him in Ghazni today (July 25). When we reached the area for holding talks on Korean hostages tod...

KABUL (AIP): More than 20 Taliban as Coalition aircraft dropped bombs on compounds in Kandahar province today (July 25), a coalition statement said Wednesday. Afghan forces advised by Coalition forces were near the village of Chenar Tu when they w...

KABUL (AIP): A protest rally was held in Ghazni today (July 24) against the abduction of S. Korean national by Taliban. Hundreds of people including men and women participated in the rally and demanded immediate release of the Korean hostages....