April 23, 1998

Afghan northern alliance mends internal rift: spokesman

Thu 23 Apr 98 - 08:50 GMT

ISLAMABAD, April 23 (AFP) - Two major factions in the anti-Taliban alliance in northern Afghanistan have resolved their differences at a meeting of the coalition attended by top leaders, a spokesman said Thursday........

Pakistan informed Iran of US views on Afghanistan

Thu 23 Apr 98 - 09:20 GMT

TEHRAN, April 23 (AFP) - Special Pakistani envoy for Afghanistan Iftikhar Murshid, who visited here this week, briefed Iranian officials on US efforts to end the civil war in Afghanistan, a newspaper reported Thursday.....

Afghan opposition team arrives for peace talks with Taliban

Thu 23 Apr 98 - 16:31 GMT

ISLAMABAD, April 23 (AFP) - A four-member Afhan opposition delegation flew into Islamabad late Thursday for peace talks with Taliban officials due to start this weekend, officials and witnesses said......

European Union delegations arrives on Pak-Afghan visit

ISLAMABAD: A 20-member European Union Donor Mission to Afghanistan arrived here on Wednesday on a long-week visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan, a UN official said. ..