August 9, 2001

Afghan Taliban fail to grant visas to diplomats
Thursday August 9, 7:04 PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban militia has still not issued visas to allow US, Australian and German diplomats to visit eight foreigners detained under Islamic law in Kabul

Taliban to allow diplomats to visit Christian detainees
Thursday August 9, 6:05 PM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said on Thursday diplomats would be granted visas and allowed to meet eight foreigners detained in Kabul on charges of promoting Christianity.

Foreign detainees in Afghanistan may avoid death penalty
By Elaine Monaghan
Thursday August 9, 8:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has told the United States that a decree issued in June prescribes expulsion, not the death penalty, for foreigners preaching other religions

Taleban ease foreigner restrictions
Many foreign aid workers have been expelled
By Kate Clark in Islamabad BBC News
Aid agencies and the United Nations have been presented with new rules for the conduct of foreigners working in Afghanistan.

Afghan Taliban take over aid offices as concern mounts for detainees
Thursday August 9, 6:17 PM
KABUL, Aug 9 (AFP) - The Taliban militia has swooped on more offices of a Christian aid group as US, Australian and German diplomats wait anxiously to visit foreigners detained under harsh Islamic laws

Pakistani Islamists warn UN monitors
Thursday August 9, 7:38 PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (AFP) - Pakistani religious parties Thursday issued a warning to the United Nations that monitors sent to Pakistan to tighten sanctions against the Afghan Taliban regime would be treated as enemies.

UN urged to impose curbs on warring factions
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
NEW YORK (Online): The United Nations Security Council should impose a comprehensive embargo on all military assistance against all warring factions in Afghanistan

UN recruits sanctions team for Afghanistan
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD (NNI): United Nations officials this week began recruiting independent experts who will oversee a new sanctions enforcement regime against Afghanistan's

Biased sanctions to only harm Afghans
Farhan Bokhari
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
The decision by the UN Security Council to tighten the enforcement of its one-sided arms embargo on Afghanistan's Taliban regime poses a fresh challenge for Pakistan

Afghans to get refugee status in special cases
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontiier Post
PESHAWAR (Agencies): The UNHCR and Pakistan have jointly started screening of Afghan refugees after which Pakistan will decided to give shelter to fresh refugees

Floods and refugees in Pakistan
Catholic Relief Services
09 Aug 2001
Devastation Continues
Pakistan is still reeling from a series of flash floods that unexpectedly struck parts of the country on Monday, July 23. The cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi were the worst affected.

Situation in Afghanistan worsening
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: Shahzada Masood, Chirrman foreign affairs committee of the national Islamic United Front of Afghanistan has said that the escalating conflicts

Two opposition commanders join Taliban
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: Two important commanders of opposition Northern Alliance have joined hands with Taliban forces in Kunar province.

Ex-king's envoy meets Wali Masood
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: A delegation of the Rome Peace Process has held talks with the officials of the Islamic Government of Afghanistan in London.

Afghan government to construct new dam
Updated on 8/9/2001 1:03:04 PM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: Maulvi Ahmad Jan, Afghanistan ruling Taliban Water and Power Minister, has said that Kabul government is going to build a power dam at Kama of Nangarhar

A Letter from CARE's President: Peter Bell speaks about his experiences in Afghanistan
Source: CARE
Dear Friends,
In mid-June, I traveled to Afghanistan with John Ambler, CARE USA's regional director for Asia, and Sherine Jayawickrama, my special assistant. We spent three days in the capital city of Kabul