Date 16-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): A crucial meeting between western diplomats and Afghan officials is underway to reach a conclusion about the fate of detained Christian volunteers. A spokesman of Afghan Foreign Ministry told AIP that in-charge foreign affairs, Mualvi Abdur Rehman Ahmad Hotak was...

Date 16-8-2001 PESHAWAR: A cruel meeting between a high-ranking Taliban official and three foreign diplomats to discuss the issue of Christian volunteers ended without any result. The meeting which lasted for more than an hour was participated by a high- ranking Taliban official Mualvi Abdur Re...

Date 14-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Three diplomats of US, Australia and Germany have arrived in Kabul this morning. Talking to reporters at Khwaja Rawish Airport, the diplomats said that they would try their level best to resolve the issue of NGO workers release as soon as possible. They expres...

Date 14-8-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): The three diplomats of US, Australia and Germany held an hour-long meeting with Afghan foreign ministry protocol officer Mullah Abdul Ghafoor Afghani at Afghan foreign ministry on August 14. Afghani told AIP that the diplomats asked about the health, allegations...

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...