December 5, 1999

UN official terms his talks with Taliban positive
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan, Erick de Mul has termed his talks with the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan as positive.

Dusk plunges Kabul into the dark ages
By John Simpson
Electronic Telegraph
 THIS city shuts down at sunset. The few ancient cars and buses still operating head outwards through streets lit only by their headlights. The wood fires and exhaust fumes produce a kind of fog which closes in over the whole place, morning and

Who is responsible for 'my suicide'?
Frontier Post
By WASEEM AHMAD SHAH
PESHAWAR - The dead body of an Afghan refugee is posing a simple question to the society. Who is responsible for my suicide? The answer might appear to be simple, but in fact it is not. Within a few minutes on Thursday, five children turned

Iran reaffirms stance on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Tahiryan has assured Rabbani-led Afghan opposition that there has been no shift in Tehrans policy towards Afghanistan, reports Radio Mashad.