Three killed in attack on home of former Afghan mujahideen commander
Tue 12 Jan 99 - 13:37 GMT
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (AFP) - Three people were killed when gunmen attacked the home of former Afghan mujahideen commander Abdul Haq in the northern Pakistan city of Peshawar, reports said Tuesday.

Relatives of Former Afghan Governor Shot Dead
Tuesday, January 12, 1999 10:43 AM EST
ISLAMABAD (Jan. 12) XINHUA - Three Afghan nationals, including a lady, were shot dead by some armed intruders in the wee hours of Tuesday night near Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, police said.

Ex-Afghan War Hero's Family Killed
Tuesday, January 12, 1999 01:52 PM EST
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- An Afghan war hero's wife and son were shot and killed by gunmen in Pakistan, officials said Tuesday.

Germany donates land mine detectors for UN Afghan operations
Tue 12 Jan 99 - 13:15 GMT
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (AFP) - Germany on Tuesday donated 55 highly sophisticated land mine detectors to be used by the United Nations in clearing operations in Afghanistan.

Much pain, no gain for students as educational institutions mushroom
By FIDA HUSSAIN
Frontier Post
PESHAWAR - The unbridled mushroom growth of private educational institutions in the country seems to have darkened the future of students in the context of getting quality education. About 95 per cent of these schools,

Omar bars supreme, military courts from interference in each other's affairs
ISLAMABAD: Taliban supreme leader Mulla Mohammad Omar on Monday issued a decree asking Afghanistan's military and supreme courts not to interfere in each other affairs.

Russia, India, Iran accused of interfering in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Governor Kunduz, Muhammad Arif has accused Russia, Iran, India and Tajikistan of interfering in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.