December 22, 1999

Rabbani meets anti-Taliban leaders in Teheran
KABUL, Dec 22 (AFP) - Ousted Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani met anti-Taliban leaders in Iran during a four-day visit to Afghanistan's western neighbour, officials said Wednesday.

Rabbani asks ex-communist general to return to fight against Taliban
KABUL, Dec 22 (AFP) - Ousted Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani has asked former communist general Abdul Rashid Dostam to return to Afghanistan and fight against the Taliban, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Rabbani wishes talks with Pakistan for solution of Afghan conflict
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The deposed Afghan President, Professor Rabbani has said he wants to hold talks with the new leadership in Pakistan to find a peaceful solution to the Afghan conflict

Pakistan offers help on bin Laden
South China Morning Post
AGENCIES in Karachi, Islamabad and Washington
Pakistan says it is ready to help resolve the row between the United States and Afghanistan over Osama bin Laden.

Resolve Osama issue rationally, Taliban tells US
The Times of India
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Tuesday rejected US claims that suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden is planning attacks from Afghanistan and urged the US to ``resolve this issue (of Bin Laden) rationally.''

Iran for coalition govt in Afghanistan
Dawn
TEHRAN, Dec 21: Iranian President Mohammed Khatami on Tuesday called for the formation of a coalition government in Afghanistan to restore peace to the country, the official agency IRNA reported.

Taliban deny plan to attack Americans
By Hasan Akhtar
Dawn
ISLAMABAD, Dec 21: Taliban militia communicated its strong denial to the United States embassy here on Tuesday that either it planned to carry out anti-American attacks or permit Osama bin Laden to launch any such attacks from the Afghan

Taliban seek evidence to prove detained Jordanians link with Osama
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Afghanistan ruling Taliban Tuesday sought evidence to substantiate links between the detained people in Jordan and Saudi exiled Osama bin Laden.

Taliban lift ban on imports
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The Afghanistan ruling Taliban have decided to end their governments control in import of oil and some other trade goods. They have also signed an agreement with Turkmenistan for import of electricity. .

Taliban envoy rules out change in Osama policy
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Maulvi Syed Mohammad Haqqani Tuesday ruled out any change in Taliban policy about Osama bin Laden and said the Saudi exile is "free either to live in Afghanistan or leave".