During the Soviet occupation, Afghans built a network of bunkers from which they launched attacks on Russian troops. Some of these are now being used by Al-Qaeda as hideouts.
His comments tinged with realism about the lack of formal guarantees to India of a 'Phase II' in the international war against terrorism that would strike at Pak-sponsored terrorism, a combative Union home minister L.K. Advani spoke to Ishan Joshi. E
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), has been put under house arrest in his hometown Dera Ismail Khan for leading protest rallies against the US and the Pakistani government. Asim Hussain managed to speak to him
