Date 3-3-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has appealed to the people of Afghanistan to plant at least one tree per head. In a statement issued from Kandahar, Omar said as the dry spell in the country was near to end, adding with the grace of Allah, the Almighty,...

Date 2-3-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): In order to completely destroy two larger statues of Buddhist era, Taliban have started collecting explosive materials. Informed sources told AIP that Taliban wanted to destroy the two larger statues of Buddhist era with dynamite, and in this connection they have st...

Date 1-3-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): The Taliban have started demolishing historic Buddhist era statues in line with the directives of their supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, who called for demolishing the statues declaring them un-Islamic. A senior Taliban official told AIP from Kabul that Taliban...

Date 1-3-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban in Afghanistan after the demolition of statues in Bamyan province have started razing them in various Afghan museums. Taliban Foreign Minister Mualvi Qutratullah Jamal told AIP that statues were demolished at four Afghan museums include Jalalabad at Farm Ha...

Date 26-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Supreme leader of Taliban, Mullah Muhammad Omar in a statement on Feb 26, 2001 has directed for demolishing all statues in Afghanistan. According to the statement, Omar has said that the ulema (clerics) have issued a decree declaring statues in Afghanistan as un-...

Date 20-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Fierce clashes erupted between two ally commanders of Ahmad Shah Masood, killing at least six people from both the sides in Baghlan province. According to details, in Anderab district of northern Baghlan province, two loyal commanders to Masood clashed with each o...

Date 20-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Mine Detection and Dog Center (MDC) in its annual report has said that it have cleansed 12 million square land in different parts of Afghanistan from mines during the last year. The report further said that the mine which were removed include 379 anti-tank, 80 ant...

Date 18-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban after capturing Bamyan city in central Afghanistan have reportedly seized another town in west of the province. Taliban forces after a series of fighting tore the opposition frontline, eight kilometers in west of Bamyan province and captured Dara Shaheedan...

Date 18-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban 70 kilometers further advanced on opposition areas in central Afghanistan and besieged several areas around Yakawlang in Bamyan. According to details, Taliban forces after capturing Dara Shaheedan in central Bamyan province have besieged Yakawlang district...

Date 17-2-2001 PESHAWAR (AIP): Taliban forces after a three-hour fierce gun battle with the opposition forces have recaptured Bamyan City in central Afghanistan on Feb 17. Sources said Taliban forces launched a massive attack on Bamyan at about 7am at dawn which continued for three hours and ga...