April 12, 2000

UN: Security Council, in Presidential statement, reiterates grave concern at Afghanistan conflict, condemns Taliban for new offensives

Afghan Taliban vows to makes this opposition's 'last year'
Tuesday, April 11 10:16 PM SGT
KABUL, April 11 (AFP) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban vowed Tuesday to make this the "last year" of resistance by the country's northern-based opposition alliance.

Taleban warns Russia not to attack its territory
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL, April 12 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taleban movement warned Russia on Wednesday of grave consequences if it carried out a threat to attack alleged terrorist training bases on Afghan soil.

Taliban under immense pressure
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Taliban seem to be under immense pressure from the neighbouring countries as well as the international community, reports Radio Tehran.

23 Afghan drug smugglers killed on Iran-Afghan border
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The Iranian security forces killed 23 Afghan drug smugglers and bandits in eastern Iran, the official news agency IRNA reported Tuesday.

Fazl asks workers to prepare for sacrifices for Islam
The News: Jang (Pakistan)
THATTA: Jamiatul Ullema-e-Islam (Pakistan) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rahman has called upon the workers to prepare for offering genuine sacrifices for restoring Islam in the country. Addressing a party convention in Thatta, on Tuesday, he said for

u.n. repatriates afghan refugees from iran under new agreement
vienna, united nations, april 12, irna -- the united nations high commissioner for refugees (unhcr) helped some 69 refugees go back to afghanistan from iran over the weekend, in the first organized return since a repatriation agreement was signed in

Murderer publicly executed
ISLAMABAD (NNI): A murderer was executed in public by the Taliban authorities after his conviction by the Supreme Court in Faryab province of Afghanistan.

Pak making radiation bombs: US expert
By T V Parasuram - Times of India
WASHINGTON: Pakistan may be building radiation bombs for itself and possibly for others, a former head of the US Defence Technology Security Administration has said.