PESHAWAR (AIP): The US forces have arrested two former officials of Taliban government in Paktia province on Friday, reports said. Eyewitnesses told AIP over telephone this morning that the US and Afghan troops reached Zarmat in the morning and detained two ex-Taliban officials Mulla Muhammad Qasim...

PESHAWAR: Some unidentified armed men opened fire on the US forces near Ghulam Khan area, Khost province, situated at Pak-Afghan border last night (Wednesday), reports said. Eyewitnesses said that some unknown persons armed with weapons opened fire on the US troops who were checking vehicles on roa...

PESHAWAR: Fierce gun-battle erupted between the government forces and Taliban fighters in south of Kandahar city on Tuesday, reports said. The AIP sources said that the fighting started at Shah Wali Kot mountains, 20km away at South of Kandahar city. Eyewitnesses said that the Afghan government...

PESHAWAR: The Media Committee of Nifaz-e-Shariat Council (NSC) has asked the NWFP government to impose ban on cinema houses, audio, video centres and put some restrictions on cable transmission. According to a report published in Urdu daily Express, Peshawar on Saturday, the committee also recomme...

PESHAWAR: Six Afghan soldiers were killed and five others injured in a landmine explosion in Namroz province on Friday (January 31, 2003). Reports reaching here said that six soldiers were killed and five others wounded when a vehicle carrying Afghan military men hit a landmine placed at Qilla Fate...

PESHAWAR: The US and Afghan forces have foiled a bid of conducting blasts and arrested three Afghan soldiers on Wednesday in Jalalabad, Ningarhar province. The Afghan military sources said that the US and Afghan troops in a joint operation arrested three persons of Afghan army battalion who had all...

PESHAWAR: Six persons got injuries when mad dogs bit them in Gardez, Paktia province in the last few days. Reports reaching here said that six persons sustained injuries when mad dogs bit them. Later, the affected persons were referred to Kabul hospital because of non-availability of anti-rabies...

PESHAWAR: The south eastern provinces of Afghanistan have received rains and snowfall, ending long dry spell besides increasing the intensity of cold on Wednesday. Reports said that the south east provinces including Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Ningarhar, Laghman and Kunor provinces received rains and...

PESHAWAR: Afghan president has appointed Ali Ahmed Jalali as new Interior Minister of Afghanistan, Radio Kabul reported on Tuesday. The former Interior Minister Taj Muhammad Wardag was appointed as member National Security Council and cabinet member of Tribal Affairs, a post considered as equal to...

PESHAWAR: Another Afghan group Jamiaat Al-Jaish-ul-Muslimeen has issued a pamphlet asking the Afghan people to get united against Jewish forces. The leaflet issued here on Monday addressed Afghan nation. It says that US forces attacked Afghanistan aimed at destroying our Islamic, Afghan culture and...