Taliban envoy barred from holding daily briefings

Press Trust of India and News International ^ | November 6, 2001

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ISLAMABAD: In a significant move, Pakistan government has directed the Taliban ambassador here, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, to 'limit' his activities and 'barred' him from holding daily media briefings highlighting Taliban propaganda against US military operations in Afghanistan.

Zaeef who turned out to be big draw for the international media present in Pakistan to cover the war in Afghanistan has been told to limit his activities according to 'diplomatic norms', said a report in the website of the Pakistan daily The News.

While there was no official reaction to the report, the Taliban official was reported to have been told about Pakistan's 'directive', when he called on Pakistan foreign officials at the foreign office on Tuesday. ( PTI )

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From Jang Group News International -

Afghan Embassy directed to limit its activities

By Saleh Zafar
(Updated at 1445 PST)

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan Tuesday directed the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad to limit its activities according to the diplomatic norms.

In this connection, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef has been barred to hold daily briefing for media.

[Pern]

I kinda looked forward to the Afgan Follies (sp?). They usually gave me a good laugh.

[jackchaos]

Haha, about time! Zaeef is abviously underqualified to speak for a 'government'. As long as the media and Pakistan allowed him and his assistant to hold press meetings like they have, it only legitimizes the taliban.. The whole point of targeting the taliban is because the coalition sees them as a forign influence, and not a true Afghan government. Finally!

[Recovering_Democrat]

BWA HA HA HA!

Pakistani government to Taliban:
SHUT T** **** UP!
Priceless. These idiots only have Al Jazeera TV now to air their crap. Maybe if Al played ball, they'd be cut off completely. :)

[kingh99]

It's about time. I am still dumbstruck as to why that hairy butterball is still taking up oxygen.

[snorkeler]

kind of a gutsy move on Pakistan's part..

[Diogenesis]

Zaeef: "I wont come back, Abdullah. It is safer here, away from the B52s way up there."

[Malcolm]

Thank you, Sister Mary Elephant!!!!!

[ikanakattara]

Well, FINALLY the Paks decided to shut him up. One question - if Pakistan no longer has diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, what is this joker doing in Pakistan still?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Very good news!

[calmseas]

Headline should read:

SKYHOOK SIDELINED!

[RippleFire]

Shucks, posting pictures of this baboon has been lots of laughs:

[scottiewottie]

CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, should all be put on notice! The daily propaganda briefings must cease. Show me the victims of Taliban aggression. Show me the devastation of Al Queda terror in the past. Show me Israeli civilians destroyed by terror. I don't want "America fights back", I want "An Enemy Has Done This".