August 13, 2001

Taliban issues visas to diplomats but no access to detainees
By Syed Salahuddin
Monday August 13, 9:00 PM
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban on Monday issued visas to diplomats seeking to visit eight foreign aid workers detained for promoting Christianity

Afghan donor group calls on Taliban to allow access to detainees
Monday August 13, 8:26 PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (AFP) - Key international donors to war-torn Afghanistan on Monday demanded the ruling Taliban Islamic militia allow diplomats to visit eight foreign aid workers

UN envoy to brief diplomats over held foreigners
The Times of India
ISLAMABAD: UN special envoy to Afghanistan Francesc Vendrell will brief diplomats here on Monday after meetings with Taliban officials over the fate of eight detained

Afghanistan: Focus on dog de-mining
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
KABUL (IRIN): Agro is only 18 months old, but already destined for great things.
This unsung hero is just one of the 135 dog deminers working to save the lives of thousands in Afghanistan today.

Museum to be established in Parwan province
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: Ousted Afghan government is going to establish a museum at Parwan province to save the historical antiques of the country, reported Northern Alliance sources.

Loya Jirga to be held in opposition area
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): The Rome Peace Process would hold emergency ëLoya Jirgaí (grand assembly) in the opposition northern alliance controlled area inside Afghanistan

Rabbani holds talks with Turkish official
Syed Anwer
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
PESHAWAR: Ousted Afghan President, Prof.
Burhanuddin Rabbani called on Turkish foreign ministry official, De Mir Airman and discussed with him the Afghan issue and matters of mutual interests.

Ex-commander demands broad-based govt
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
PESHAWAR (NNI): A former Afghan commander Abdul Haq has termed the formation of a broad based government in Afghanistan as solution to the Afghan conflict

Arab scholar seeks world help to save Afghan culture
Bureau Report
Dawn
PESHAWAR, Aug 12: An Afghan intellectual and director of Afghan Study Centre, Prof Rasul Amin has warned of Arabisation of Afghanistan if steps were not taken

UN-OCHA support WFP food distribution
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): With funding received from the Government of Japan, UN-OCHA has been able to support Food for Work (FFW) and FOODAC projects

Top Afghan body endorses govt action
By M Ismail Khan
Dawn
PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The high-powered security commission of Afghanistan here endorsed the action taken by the Department of Promotion of Virtue and prevention

Swedish Committee for Afghanistan has deepened 400 dried out wells
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) had by the end of July deepened almost 400 dried out wells in Afghanistan since the beginning of June.

Taliban eliminate poppy cultivation, says Annan
Updated on 8/13/2001 1:16:01 PM
Frontier Post
UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Afghanistan ruling Taliban have received a rare compliment from the UN for its overwhelming success in fighting opium cultivation.Secretary-General

KOHAT: Kohat police arrest gang leader: Supply of ID cards to Afghanistan
By Our Correspondent
Dawn
KOHAT, Aug 12: The Kohat police have arrested a leader of a gang involved in smuggling of blank Pakistani national identity cards to Afghanistan for the last four years

US move to withdraw sanctions on India
By Tahir Mirza
Dawn
WASHINGTON, Aug 12: The Bush administration will begin working with Congress next month to lift sanctions against India as a prelude to greater US military planning