June 16, 2001

WFP to talk with Taliban after postponing bakery project closure
Saturday June 16, 6:12 AM
KABUL, June 16 (AFP) - The World Food Programme (WFP) was set to hold talks with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers here Saturday after it postponed the closure of its Afghan bakery project

Islamic body agrees to start bakery operation in Afghan capital
Saturday June 16, 7:54 PM
KABUL, June 16 (AFP) - An Islamic organisation Saturday opened four bakeries in Kabul as the World Food Programme (WFP) stopped its bread distribution programme over the Taliban

U.S. Accuses Taleban of Playing Politics Over Hunger
VOA News
15 Jun 2001 16:48 UTC
The United States is accusing the Taleban of playing politics with food and the lives of Afghans, saying Afghanistan's Islamic rulers are preventing the World Food Program from carrying

Afghan Envoy in Washington, Urges “Serious and Comprehensive” US Policy
Blasts Pakistani Foreign Minister for Making “Irresponsible” statement
By Omar Samad
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2001 – AAR - Afghanistan’s beleaguered anti-Taliban UN-recognized administration sent its top foreign policy envoy to Washington

State Department Releases Afghan Poll
Friday June 15 7:46 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department on Friday released a poll that found most Afghans were tired of war, regard former King Zahir Shah as the leader most likely to address

Musharraf hopes terrorism will not emanates from Afghanistan
 Islamabad, June 15, IRNA -- Chief Executive of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf Friday hoped that terrorism would not emanates from neighboring Afghanistan, saying Islamabad

Ariana Airlines flies under the shadow of UN sanctions
The Friday Times (Pakistan)
June 15-21, 2001
Imtiaz Gul says the UN sanctions have made air travel in Afghanistan hazardous and tragedy could strike anytime

PESHAWAR: Afghan DPs surrender heavy arms
By Zulfiqar Ali
Dawn
PESHAWAR, June 15: Afghan refugees on Friday surrendered deadly weapons and ammunition to Afghan Commissionerate at Jalozai camp, some 35 kms east from Peshawar.

Suspected Bin Laden aide held in India for plot to blow up US embassy
Saturday June 16, 7:42 PM
NEW DELHI, June 16 (AFP) - An Indian court on Saturday ordered two suspects, who had allegedly conspired with Osama bin Laden to blow up the US embassy in New Delhi

UPI Exclusive: Osama bin Laden - 'Null and void'
By ARNAUD de BORCHGRAVE, UPI Editor at Large
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 14 (UPI) -- Any fatwa (Islamic holy decree) issued by Osama Bin Laden, America's most wanted alleged terrorist, declaring "jihad," or holy war