Date 30-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): The opposition forces claimed to have recaptured a town in western Badges province after a fierce gun-battle with the Taliban fighters last night. The opposition forces last night launched a huge offensive on the headquarters of Qadis district in western Badghes...

Date 30-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban said they had arrested six people allegedly involved in throwing and distributing pamphlets provoking masses against the Taliban in favour of the US and former king Muhammad Zahir Shah. According to reports, some unidentified people had distributed and cir...

Date 30-10-01 PESHAWAR (AIP): Announcing all-out support to Taliban regime in Afghanistan, a grand council of 150 elders representing various tribes in the eastern provinces of Khost, Paktia and Paktika had decided to burn the houses of the US and its puppet Zahir Shah supporters. Burning house...

Date 29-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban officials said the arrested British journalist, Yvonne Ridley was under investigation by the Afghan intelligence officials. A government official told AIP that the Taliban have handed over the case of UK-based, Sunday Express reporter to the intelligence...

Date 29-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have rejected reports of arresting US commandos in Afghanistan, saying no such incident has took place across the country. Al-Jazeera television has said that the Taliban have arrested few US commandos. Director general of state-run news agency Baakhat...

Date 28-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): A Pakistani delegation comprising ulema and officials reached Kandahar Airport on Sept 28 to discuss the prevailing tense situation in the wake of possible US attack. The delegation reached Kandahar Airport at 11:33am (PST). A Taliban spokesman told AIP from Ka...

Date 28-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban officials have arrested a foreign reporter of the London-based, Sunday Express and her two guides near the eastern city of Jalalabad in Ningarhar province, Taliban said on September 28. Yvonne Ridley, 41, was arrested while dressed in Afghan clothes and he...

Date 27-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): A Pakistani delegation involving officials and ulema is set to leave for Afghanistan tomorrow to discuss the prevailing tense situation because of possible US strike with the top leadership of the Taliban. Mullah Muhammad Omar, Supreme leader of Taliban has given...

Date 27-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan intelligence department in a statement has said the US intelligence body (CIA) could be involved in terrorist attacks in the US on September 11 in which thousands of people were killed. A statement issued by the Afghan intelligence department in Kabul said...

Date 26-10-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Governor of western Herat province, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa has said the Taliban had recaptured a district in Badges province. Talking to AIP this morning, Khairkhwa said an opposition commander Muhammad Ismail lunched a massive attack at Qadis district in Ba...