February 17, 2000

Afghan Taliban claim recapture of strategic Bamiyan city
Saturday February 17, 7:25 PM
KABUL, Feb 17 (AFP) -Afghanistan's ruling Taliban Saturday retook the strategic Bamiyan city in the central highlands in heavy fighting three days after losing it

UN official pleads for more aid for Afghan refugees
Saturday February 17, 6:54 PM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 17 (AFP) - United Nations Under Secretary General Kenzo Oshima on Saturday appealed to international donors to do more to help

U.N. Urges Relief Efforts for Displaced Afghans
Friday, February 16, 2001 4:49 PM EST
UNITED NATIONS (Feb. 16) XINHUA - A U.N. relief official on Friday urged donors to give more short-term emergency support to newly displaced Afghans

UNICEF to release $650,000 for Afghan kids, women
Islamabad, Feb 16, IRNA -- The United nations Children Fund (UNICEF)  has decided to immediately release an amount of $650,000 for the

Afghans 'selling children' after Taliban wipes out opium trade
The Independent (UK)
By Meriel Beattie in Islamabad
17 February 2001
International narcotics experts have commended Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for virtually wiping out opium production from a country that until two years ago

Afghan opium output 'cleared'
The United Nations Drug Control Programme says opium production in Afghanistan - the world's biggest producer - has been almost completely eradicated.

Bank of Thailand imposes sanctions against Taliban
The Times of India
BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank has ordered local foreign exchange institutions to implement United Nations-mandated sanctions against Afghanistan's Taliban regime

UN official meets Musharraf on Afghan crisis
The Times of India
ISLAMABAD: UN Under Secretary Kenzo Oshima met with Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on Friday as part of the stepped-up UN

Putin sends greetings to Afghan war veterans
Friday, February 16, 2001 1:03 PM EST
MOSCOW, February 16 (Itar-Tass) - President Putin has sent greetings to Afghan war veterans and delegates to the ceremonious meeting that marks

Taliban to hand over 100 wanted men
Dawn
By Rauf Klasra
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: A government team would shortly visit Afghanistan to bring back 100 "most wanted" Pakistani nationals for their alleged

Afghans facing catastrophe: Moin
Dawn
By Our Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Federal Minister for Interior Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider has said that the international community must realize the