Date 10-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): A powerful explosion in Kabul near the buildings of Afghan Communication and Municipal Corporation spread a great wave of panic among the locals of the capital on Feb 10, 2001. The blast occurred in western part of a famous park Park-e-Zarnigar where buildings of A...

Date 8-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Pakistan interior minister was warmly received at Kandahar Airport by Afghan officials including Kandahar governor and other high-ranking Taliban officials upon his arrival at 11:45 am on February 8, 2001. An Afghan official told AIP that the Pakistani official is e...

Date 6-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan foreign minister has rejected a report published in London Times which it said if the Taliban government was recognized they were ready to extradite Osama to a third country (not to US). Talking to AIP, Afghan Foreign Minister Wakeel Ahmad said that he given...

Date 3-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Hundreds of Afghan families were seen migrating to western Herat province from drought-hit provinces including Badghis, Ghor and Faryab. The Afghan officials have expressed deep concern over the increasing number of migrating people. In-charge of refugees affair...

Date 1-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Two separate bomb blasts rocked Kabul city on February 1, 2001, Taliban said. The first blast was occurred at Park-e-Zarnigar near the building of Afghan education ministry while the second one was exploded in a drain near the wall of ministry of tribal and border...

Date 31-1-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Owing to severe snowfall and bad weather, Pakistan interior minister has postponed his visit to Afghanistan. According to programme, Pakistan interior minister was due to arrive in Kabul today (January 31) however, due to bad weather, his visit was postponed....

Date 30-1-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Authorities in Pakistan has opened Turkham border for Afghans intending to travel their homeland. However, the border would remain closed for people coming to Pakistan. AIP learnt that the border was opened partially for Afghan people after a week of its complete...

Date 27-1-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): The opposition forces last night (Jan 26) launched a massive attack on Taliban positions at Kohi Safi, 50kms northeast of Kabul, sparking a fierce gun battle which continued till morning. Informed sources told AIP that Taliban have repelled the attack. They s...

Date 26-1-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Afghan government has closed its three offices in Pakistan. Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Abdus Salam Zaeef told AIP that the offices representing Taliban, have been closed down following the UNSC sanctions on Afghan government. Except Afghan missions,...

Date 25-1-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Uzbekistan government has offered arbitration between the two warring Afghan factions, Mullah Abdus Salam Zaeef, Afghan ambassador to Pakistan in Islamabad said. The offer was made to Afghan envoy, Mullah Zaeef, during a meeting between him and Uzbekistan foreign...