Friday 20 September, 2019

Edition: ENG

The Khaama Press News Agency

Airstrikes kill 8 Taliban and ISIS militants, destroy weapons cache and a car bomb
The security forces conducted airstrikes in four provinces in the past 24 hours killing at least 8 Taliban and ISIS militants.The military officials said Friday that the security forces conducted an airstrike in Qarah Bagh...
Afghan forces to receive more advanced rifles from the United States
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) will receive more advanced rifles from the United States as per a new contract of the Department of Defense.The Department of Defense in a statement said it has awarded...
Special Forces detain 12 Taliban militants in Kabul, other provinces; destroy weapons caches
The Afghan Special Forces arrested at least 12 Taliban militants during the operations in Kabul and other provinces.The military officials said Friday that the Afghan Special Forces conducted multiple raids in Deh Yak district...
Special Forces kill, detain 26 Taliban militants in Ghazni and Farah provinces
The Afghan Special Forces killed or detained at least 26 Taliban militants during the operations in Ghazni and Farah provinces.The military officials said Thursday that the Special Forces killed 24 Taliban militants during...
U.S. to withdraw and withhold $160m from planned assistance to Afghanistan due to corruption
The State Department has announced it would withdraw and withhold $160 million from the planned assistance to Afghanistan due to corruption.According to a statement released by State Department “We expect the assistance...

Pompeo issues a strong statement ahead of presidential elections in Afghanistan

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement ahead of the presidential elections in Afghanistan which is scheduled for 28th of September.Secretary Pompeo said in...

Sayed Mansoor Naderi formally endorses Abdullah for upcoming presidential elections

Sayed Mansoor Naderi, one of the prominent religious and national figures of Afghanistan and the leader of Paiwand-e Milli Party formally endorsed...

Abdullah raises serious questions regarding the release of Khalilullah Ferozi, Haji Delawar

President runner and chief executive of the unity government Abdullah Abdullah raised serious questions regarding the release of the former...

Pakistan losing major cement market share in Afghanistan

The Pakistani cement industry is losing its major market share in Afghanistan mainly due to a sharp rise in the cost of doing business...

Airstrikes kill 8 Taliban and ISIS militants, destroy weapons cache and a car bomb

The security forces conducted airstrikes in four provinces in the past 24 hours killing at...

Afghan forces to receive more advanced rifles from the United States

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) will receive more advanced rifles...

Special Forces detain 12 Taliban militants in Kabul, other provinces; destroy weapons caches

The Afghan Special Forces arrested at least 12 Taliban militants during the operations in...

4 Pakistani soldiers killed near Durand Line in North Waziristan

UN responds to Pakistani Minister’s request for the removal of Priyanka Chopra as Goodwill Ambassador

Pakistan detained wife of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, claims Al-Qaeda

Facebook Inc launches matchmaking application, Facebook Dating

Hamza bin Laden has reportedly died, U.S. officials say

Trump makes history, becomes the first sitting U.S. President to enter North Korea

Canada announces plans to welcome more than 1 million new immigrants

Justin Trudeau’s look-alike is a contestant of a popular Afghan talent quest TV show

Former U.S. President George Bush Senior dies aged 94

Business & Finance

Afghanistan Needs Radical Economic Planning

Op-Ed: Telecommunication Companies are looting the national wealth of Afghanistan

USAID-funded cold storage inaugurated at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Afghanistan opens new routes for overflying flights amid persistent closure of Pakistan airspace

For the first time in history, scientists develop human heart using a 3D printer

For the first time in history, scientists in the University of Tel Aviv in Israel have created a fully vascularized human heart...

Flaws in Afghan government’s ‘Real Time’ contract attract criticisms

Bee app could be the next best thing for facilitating global insect pollinator conservation

Why access to improved sanitation is so important for Afghanistan?

Vetera Afghan actor Abdul Ghafar Qutbyar dies

Veteran Afghan actor Abdul Ghafar Qutbyar died at the age of 58 due to an illness, sources close to his family said.Born...

Angelina Jolie sends message of support as first independent All-Afghan movie premiers in Venice

Renowned Pakistani singer wishes Afghan fans on 100th Independence Day of Afghanistan

Rap star Nicki Minaj known for her hyper-sexualised image to perform in Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan cricket team breaks its own record for most consecutive T20I wins

Courtesy Photo – ICCThe Afghanistan national cricket team broke its own record for most consecutive Twenty20I wins by securing...

Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh by 25 runs in 3rd match of Twenty20 Tri-Series

Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh by 224 runs in one-off test match

Afghanistan Cricket Board terminates the contracts of its 43 employees

How you can fix the biggest problem in Afghanistan’s Health Care

There is another way for peace in Afghanistan; Strengthening the Security Forces

Afghanistan Needs Radical Economic Planning

Op-Ed: A bad deal with Taliban will throw Afghanistan into the pyre