January 30, 2000

Taliban attack refugee camp
The Nation
DUSHANBE, Jan 29: Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan attacked a refugee camp close to the border with Tajikistan but caused no casualties, Russian troops guarding the frontier said on Monday.

WFP says food stocks running out in Afghanistan
KABUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The World Food Programme said it is running out of food for drought-stricken Afghanistan and appealed for urgent international donations

UN concern over Afghan deportations - BBC
The conditions at the camp have been criticised
By Susannah Price in Jallozai
UN humanitarian agencies have expressed concern about the Pakistani Government's move to deport hundreds of Afghan refugees.

Desperate Afghan refugees flood into Pakistan camp
By Jack Redden
JALLOZAI, Pakistan, Jan 30 (Reuters) - At least 70,000 ragged men, women and children are jammed under plastic sheeting in this squalid refugee camp, the latest wave

New UN sanctions against Taliban assets
Tuesday, 30 January, 2001, 14:55 GMT
The United Nations has listed those senior officials in Afghanistan whose overseas financial assets are to be frozen in the latest programme of sanctions against the ruling Taliban.

Flight ban on Afghan officials - BBC
KABUL, Jan 29 -- Aviation officials from Afghanistan have been prevented by the United Nations from attending a meeting in Pakistan.

Taliban keen on gas pipeline project
The Nation
LAHORE-Economic sanctions have shrunk the business activities a little but could not get suspended completely and Taliban say they are interested in gas pipeline venture and other infrastructure related

Pak Interior Minister to leave for Kabul on Wednesday
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IRNA) -- Pakistan's Interior Minister, Moinuddin Haider is scheduled to leave Islamabad for Kabul on Wednesday for one-day visit to the Afghan capital.

Samiul Haq warns America over attack on Taliban
Frontier Post
PESHAWAR (SANA) - Chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(JUI), Maulana Samiul Haq, Sunday warned of an all out war against the Americans if

FEATURE: Japan doctor digs wells in drought-hit Afghanistan
TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Kyodo) - By: Mika Funakoshi A Japanese doctor on a nongovernmental organization (NGO) mission is halfway through his plan to dig hundreds of wells

Pakistan newspaper office attacked - BBC
The offices of a Pakistani newspaper have been attacked after it published a letter alleged to be derogatory towards Islam.

Saudi Cabinet approves security accord with Iran
RIYADH (AFP) - The Saudi government on Monday approved the text of a security cooperation accord to be signed with Iran, the official news agency SPA reported.