Afghanistan News January 28, 1999

January 28, 1999

Taliban says arms suppliers allow opposition to continue
Thu 28 Jan 99 - 12:25 GMT
KABUL, Jan 28 (AFP) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said Thursday free market supplies of weapons were allowing opposition forces to continue pressuring the central government.

Recognition would solve problems, Taleban say
08:14 a.m. Jan 28, 1999 Eastern
KABUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Islamic Taleban movement said on Thursday that the West should recognise it as a government to help solve the problems of Saudi terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden, human rights issues and drug production.

Bin Laden said funding Bangladesh militants
05:26 a.m. Jan 28, 1999 Eastern
DHAKA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Two foreigners arrested for their alleged involvement in a foiled bid to kill Bangladeshi poet Shamsur Rahman have told police they received money from Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden to fund a local militant group.

Nuclear non-proliferation, Osama top Talbott's agenda

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From SIKANDER HAYAT

ISLAMABAD - A de-nuclearised South Asia and expulsion of Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden from Afghanistan are high on the agenda that senior US official Strobe Talbott would take up with his Pakistani counterpart Shamshad Ahmad during his forthcoming visit.

Harkat-ul-Ansar men held in Mohmand Agency
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By IMTIAZ HUSSAIN

PESHAWAR - A dozen hard-core activists of the extremist Harkat-ul-Ansar and Lashkar-e-Tayyaba groups were recently arrested by the political administration of the Mohmand Agency.

Iran denies military support to Afghan opposition
TEHRAN: Iran Wednesday denied providing military support to the anti-Taliban alliance fighting against the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, reports Radio Tehran.

Taliban refute stoppage of power supply by Uzbekistan

WASHINGTON: Taliban Information and Culture Minister, Mulla Amir Khan Muttaqi Wednesday denied that Uzbekistan has stopped power supply to northern Afghanistan, reports VOA.

Turkmenistan gas pipeline project to be launched in 6-week: Shikhmuradov

ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan's foreign minister Boris Shikhmuradov Tuesday announced that the gas pipeline project from his country to Pakistan through Afghanistan would be launched within 6 weeks and that the parties have removed all related irritants.

Pakistan hopes Iran to withdraw troops
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ISLAMABAD - Now that the Taliban have expressed regret over the killing of Iranian personnel in Mazar-i-Sharif, Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz expressed hope that Teheran would withdraw its forces from the Afghan border.

Pak, Turkmen call for ban to arms supply to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Wednesday called for end to outside interference and the supply of arms to different factions in Afghanistan should be completed stopped.

Nawaz calls for lasting peace in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday called for immediate restoration of durable peace in Afghanistan, saying it will pave way for the promotion of enormous potential for commercial and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.

Talbott-led US team to be briefed on AfghanistanNo pressure on Pakistan for breaking ties with Taliban: Inderfurth
ISLAMABAD: Although the high-powered US delegation will have nuclear non-proliferation on top of the agenda for talks with Pakistani officials, they will also be given detailed briefing on Afghanistan, official sources said on Wednesday.


Roundup: Pakistan, Turkmenistan to Intensify Efforts
for Peace in Afghanistan 

ISLAMABAD (Jan. 28) XINHUA - Pakistan and Turkmenistan have

reaffirmed their full commitment to an early restoration of durable