August 7, 2000

Afghanistan's Taliban Capture Another Northern Town
Monday, August 7 5:01 PM SGT
ISLAMABAD (AP)--Backed by heavy artillery and air power, Afghanistan's Taliban militia captured another northern town after fierce fighting with rebels, an opposition official said Monday.

Zahirs delegation due in Afghanistan next week
ISLAMABAD (NNI): A delegation of the former Afghan monarch Zahir Shah will visit Afghanistan within next three days to hold talks with the Taliban and opposition northern alliance on the possibilities of holding emergency Loya

Taliban Wants Invitation to Olympics
Sunday, August 06, 2000 2:00 PM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have written the International Olympic Committee, demanding that its athletes be invited to the Sydney Games.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: UK -- Afghan warlord should be investigated
Monday, August 07, 2000 7:08 AM EST
AUG 7, 2000, M2 Communications - Amnesty International urges the UK Government to investigate a recent BBC Newsnight report that Zardad, a former Afghan commander who is currently living in London, was responsible for grave

UN: Secretary-General deeply concerned over humanitarian impact of Taliban edict prohibiting Afghan women from working with foreign agencies
Monday, August 07, 2000 7:08 AM EST
AUG 7, 2000, M2 Communications - The following text was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over the humanitarian impact of the edict recently issued by

Seven workers of UN-affiliated NGO killed in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (NNI): At least seven workers of a UN-affiliated NGO were gunned down in Afghanistans southern Herat province," Afghan and UN sources said here.

Foreign interference in Afghanistan blocking peace: UN envoy
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The UN Secretary Generals special envoy on Afghanistan, Francesc Vendrell has said that foreign interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan is blocking the way of peace in the war-ravaged

$300 million income likely by bringing Afghan displaced persons in tax net
Business Recorder
PESHAWAR (August 7) : The Pakistan government has launched a new drive to bring over two million Afghan refugees in the country into the tax net and hopes to generate $300 million extra income for the cash-strapped economy.

Taliban accused of removing vital organs from Afghans
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The United Front of Afghanistan has accused Taliban of removing vital organs from Afghan civilians `for financial gains.'