Date 13-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): A spokesman of US consulate in Islamabad has said that the embassy officials were ready to travel Afghanistan to rescue to detained American women. The spokesman, Mr. John Kincannon told AIP they want early visas of Afghanistan to carry out efforts for the release...

Date 13-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Abdus Salam Zaeef has said that the Afghan consulate has granted visas to the diplomats of US, Germany and Australia. He said all the diplomats have been granted visas for two weeks stay in Afghanistan.

Date 12-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Special UN envoy to Afghanistan, Mr. Francis Vendrell called on Afghan deputy foreign minister and governor of Kandahar on Aug 12. Besides other issues, Mr. Vendrell also discussed the issue of foreign aid workers arrest by the Taliban. Mullah Muhammad Hussain R...

Date 10-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Radio Shariat has said that in-charge of Shelter Now International in Kabul has apologized to Afghan government and people and has pleaded to forgive the arrested workers. According to the Radio Shariat (Radio Kabul), the arrested in-charge of SNI in Kabul, Mr. Jo...

Date 9-8-01 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan foreign minister has ruled out the impression that the arrested officials of Shelter Now International could face gallows in the light of the announcement made by the Taliban supreme leader. According to Ba-Akhtar news agency, Afghan official news agency, the...

Date 9-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Deputy minister of Afghan vice and virtue ministry has said another detained Shelter International worker has confessed to his intentions of trying to convert an Afghan family to Christianity. According to Radio Shariat, which broadcasted a news last night quoting...

Date 8-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban hanged to death four Afghans in public for their alleged involvement in Kabul blasts at a square on August 8. According to details, four person, who the Taliban say have confessed their hands in Kabul blasts, were hanged to death in Aryana Square amid prese...

Date 8-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): The supreme leader of Taliban militia in Afghanistan has warned Afghans against converting to other religions include Christianity, Judaism and other cancelled religions otherwise they would be awarded death penalty if found guilty. This, he said in a statement iss...

Date 7-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Kabul Radio (renamed by the Taliban as Shariah Radio) has announced that Taliban would execute four persons in public for their alleged involvement in Kabul blasts, who were detained by Afghan intelligence forces with explosives and a wireless set. It said Mullah O...

Date 23-7-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar has directed the establishment of a camp for the Afghan refugees inside Afghanistan. The camp would be established in western Ningarhar province bordering Pakistan for the refugees arriving from Pakistani refugees camps...