May 30, 2000

Taliban Supporters Gain Influence
By AMIR ZIA
MIRALI, Pakistan (AP) - Loudspeakers used to blare songs from the small music shops inside the crowded bazaar of this town in Pakistan's remote northwestern border region.

No starvation in Afghanistan due to UN sanctions: Milam
ISLAMABAD (NNI): US Ambassador to Pakistan William B. Milam Monday rejected the criticism that UN sanctions on Afghanistan have led to starvation of people, saying they are aimed at a particular segment of Afghan governing unit.

Kazakh leader says no need for anti-Taleban strikes
ALMATY, May 29 (Reuters) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Monday he did not believe in the need for Russian military strikes against the Taleban militia which controls most of Afghanistan.

No starvation in Afghanistan due to UN sanctions: Milam
ISLAMABAD (NNI): US Ambassador to Pakistan William B. Milam Monday rejected the criticism that UN sanctions on Afghanistan have led to starvation of people, saying they are aimed at a particular segment of Afghan governing unit.

Pakistan hands suspected militant to Egypt -report
By Esmat Salaheddin
CAIRO, May 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan has handed an Egyptian-born Dane to Egypt on suspicion he is a Moslem militant, a London-based Islamist pressure group said on Monday.

Philippine rebels say backed by bin Laden -report
BERLIN (Reuters) - Muslim separatists who have held 21 mostly foreign hostages for 37 days in the Philippines are being supported by the Saudi guerrilla suspect Osama bin Laden, German television reported Monday.

Pakistan rejects British minister's nuclear charge
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Monday rejected as irresponsible a charge made by a British minister in a newspaper article that it was rapidly becoming a threat to world peace.

The Russian threat
Dr Samiullah Koreshi - The Nation (Pakistan) Opinion.
The first Russian threat to bomb Afghanistan was made on 21st May. This warning was renewed on May 24 again. It was further said that should a decision to do so was made, the Russian planes were ready to implement it immediately.