January 6, 1999

Museum Sites Gutted by Afghan War

By Amir Zia
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, January 6, 1999; 4:02 a.m. EST

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Calligraphy scrolls and cracked statues lie dirtied in rubble that litters the floor. The main door is riddled with bullets, and the roof has been destroyed by shelling.

Afghan opposition offers truce, interim govt
08:25 a.m. Jan 06, 1999 Eastern
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's opposition alliance fighting the Taleban government on Wednesday proposed a ceasefire and an interim administration as a way to end the country's prolonged civil war.

Afghan Taleban accuses Iran of expelling refugees
10:51 a.m. Jan 06, 1999 Eastern
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taleban Islamic movement government accused neighbouring Iran on Wednesday of expelling thousands of Afghan refugees living there.

Pak envoy discusses Afghan issue with Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ambassador to Afghanistan, Aziz Ahmed Khan met Taliban Foreign Minister, Mulla Muhammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul on Tuesday.

Taliban chop off thief's hand
ISLAMABAD: Taliban have chopped off hand of a thief in Jauzjan province on Tuesday.
Taliban officials brought the accused to the stadium where a large number of Afghans witnessed the implementation of the judgement pronounced by the court under Islamic Shariah in Faizahbad city of Jauzjan province. Speaking on

Fearing attacks, Taliban cancel leave of govt servants
Iran drives out thousands of Afghan DPs

Frontier Post

By AIMAL KHAN

PESHAWAR - Taliban's supreme leader Mulla Mohammad Umar Tuesday canceled leave of all government functionaries during Ramazan and Eid.


Pak envoy, Taliban discuss Afghan issue
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Pakistan Ambassador to Afghanistan, Aziz Ahmed Khan met Taliban Foreign Minister, Mulla Muhammad Hassan Akhund, in Kabul Tuesday.


Bin Laden aide denies links to U.S. bombings
04:23 a.m. Jan 06, 1999 Eastern
DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A close aide to Saudi Arabian dissident Osama bin Laden denied U.S. charges he was involved in the bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in August, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Ousted Afghan leaders form peace group
PESHAWAR: Former Afghan president Sibghatullah Mujaddadi and chief of National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (NIFA) Pir Syed Gillani have formed a new group with the aim of achieving an immediate cease-fire and restoring peace to their war-ravaged country.

Taliban let Bin Laden break his silence
Rahimullah Yusufzai

The News: Jang (Opinion)

Osama Bin Laden has spoken again and there isn't the slightest change in his views about the United States and Israel. His tone is still bitter and he wants the Muslims all over the world to stand up to the US as it was the biggest


Resolving Afghan imbroglio Iran, Pakistan hold the key
Dawn (Opinion)
By Ameen Jan
THE impressive military advances by the Taliban during the summer of 1998 and the dissolution of the northern alliance seemed to vindicate the approach adopted by Pakistani policy-makers in Afghanistan. Finally, it appeared

Regional policy profile
Dawn (Editorial)
PAKISTAN'S foreign secretary's visit to Iran has served a useful purpose. The two countries have promised to work towards the goal of removing each other's misunderstandings. This should help focus Islamabad's attention on