Date 1-5-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): The Afghan government has rejected the accusations that Afghanistan was supporting terrorist elements and serving as terrorist center, saying the history of the country was witness to the fact that it had never supporte...

Date 1-5-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban announced monthly scholarships for blind Hafiz-ul-Quran students and they will receive it on monthly basis for the whole life, a statement issued here said. According to the statement issued from the office...

Date 29-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban and Iranian officials held prudent talks over the issue of drug smuggling and poppy cultivation in Mashad, an Afghan official said. The head of Afghan anti-drugs commission, Mullah Abdul Hameed, told Afghan...

Date 25-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have rejected a claim by their opposition forces of capturing three check posts in north of Kabul. A Taliban spokesman while rejected the opposition of capturing three posts from the Taliban near Bagram fro...

Date 25-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Fierce clashes between Taliban and their opposition forces were reported in north of Kabul last night. Taliban sources told AIP that their opposition forces opened fire at Taliban forces at Dorahi Bagram, 50 kilome...

Date 24-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Second of round of peace talks between Taliban and their opposition northern alliance forces would be held in Jeddah on May 7. The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) has arranged the talks, said Afghan ambassa...

Date 23-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have repelled an intensive attack by their opposition forces in Baghlan province after a fierce gunbattle. A Taliban spokesman told AIP that last night, forces of Ahmad Shah Masood attacked on th...

Date 22-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have appealed to United Nations and other agencies to provide immediate assistance to drought-hit areas in Afghanistan, as they fear tens of thousands of people could die of starvation. Taliban spokesman, M...

Date 20-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have announced to destroy more poppy crop in Ningarhar province after successful talks with farmers, an Afghan official said. In-charge of eastern zone, Mualvi Sadr Azam, told AIP that they had successfully...

Date 19-4-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): After devaluation of Afghan currency, the Taliban leadership has taken various important decisions to prevent further crisis, sources told AIP. It has been decided that inflow of currency from northern areas and in...