Date 06-2-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): The hijacked Afghan plane had reportedly landed in north of Kazakhstan at an Airport. Taliban Ambassador in Pakistan told AIP that now they were in constant contact with Kazakhstan embassy. According to informe...

Date 01-02-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar has ordered release of a famous wrestler, Pehlawan Kochi, from Kandahar jail. Pehlawan Kochi, 43, belongs to Ningarhar province. In an interview with AIP, he said he...

Date 30-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have said head of Afghan cabinet, Mullah Muhammad Rabbani, is due to visit Pakistan shortly. Afghan Foreign Minister Mullah Qutratullah Jamal from Kabul told AIP that the visit was aimed at discussing bila...

Date 29-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Harkatul Islami, a key faction of Ahli Tashi (a Shiite organization), divided into two parts, and both the groups were blaming each others for irregularities. Ahli Tashi had an active role in jihad against Soviet...

Date 28-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban claimed to have seized a strategically important district, Dara Gosfandi, in Sar-e-Pul province last night 27-01-2000. According to details, after several days of clashes, Taliban seized a strategically im...

Date 27-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Thousands of people taken out rally in support of Taliban government in Afghanistan on 27-01-2000. The rally was held in center of Khost, Khost city, which besides, the others was also addressed by new Khost govern...

Date 21-1-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan Foreign Minister Mualvi Wakeel Ahmad is due in Islamabad on January 23, 2000. Talking to AIP, Wakeel said, his visit to neighboring Pakistan is aimed at holding an introductory meeting, discuss bilateral ti...

Date 21-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban have assured the US government that Osama Bin Laden has been restricted and he was unable to carry out any activity against anyone from Afghan soil. A statement issued by Afghan consulate in Islamabad abou...

Date 20-1-2000 ISLAMABAD (AIP): An important meeting between Taliban officials and a high-ranking official of US foreign ministry, Carl Ender Fort held in Islamabad on 20-01-2000. Taliban delegation was comprised of deputy Afghan Foreign Minist...

Date 19-01-2000 PESHAWAR (AIP): A powerful earthquake jolted Afghanistan on 19-01-2000 at 11:40 (local time). The shock was felt in Kabul and Jalalabad but no reports of human losses could be ascertained. Afghan Information Minister Mualvi Q...