Sunday 18 August, 2019

Edition: ENG

The Khaama Press News Agency

Taliban’s shadow district chief, his deputy and other militants killed in Logar airstrike
An airstrike in central Logar province killed the shadow district chief of Taliban for Aza district of the province.The 209th Shaheen Corps, citing the Defense Ministry sources reported late on Sunday that an airstriek in...
Special Forces kill, detain 5 Taliban militants in Kabul and Faryab
The Special Forces conducted separate operations in Kabul and Faryab killing or detaining at least five Taliban militants.The Special Operations Corps said in a statement that the Special Forces killed 3 Taliban militants...
Dozens of Taliban militants killed or wounded in latest clashes in Balkh: Shaheen Corps
The security forces killed or wounded dozens of Taliban militants during the latest clashes in northern Balkh province.The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a statement that the security forces conducted airstrikes in Qarsghigak...
UN reacts to deadly wedding hall attack in Kabul which targeted a Shia wedding ceremony
The United Nations condemned the deadly bombing which targeted a wedding hall in West of Kabul city leaving at least 63 people dead.The United Nations Assistance Mission said in a statement “On the evening of 17 August,...
100th I-Day celebrations in historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace postponed after deadly Kabul bombing
The Afghan government has postponed celebrations to commemorate the 100th Independence Day of Afghanistan which was scheduled for Monday in the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace.Presidential spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi said the...

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 in Pakistan.Citing the industry stakeholders,...

UK announces significant financial contribution to Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections

The government of the United Kingdom on Thursday announced a significant financial contribution to support the delivery of Afghanistan’s...

Zalmai Rassoul withdraws from September Presidential race

President Runner Zalmai Rassoul has withdrawn his candidacy from the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for September.According to...

Karzai declares his full opposition to upcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared his opposition to upcoming presidential elections.Speaking during a press conference...

Taliban’s shadow district chief, his deputy and other militants killed in Logar airstrike

An airstrike in central Logar province killed the shadow district chief of Taliban for Aza...

Special Forces kill, detain 5 Taliban militants in Kabul and Faryab

The Special Forces conducted separate operations in Kabul and Faryab killing or detaining...

Dozens of Taliban militants killed or wounded in latest clashes in Balkh: Shaheen Corps

The security forces killed or wounded dozens of Taliban militants during the latest clashes...

Pakistani military plane crashes in Rawalpindi killing, wounding at least 29 people

Indian police forces seize Afghan heroin worth 13.2 billion Indian Rupees

World Bank court imposes $5.97 billion penalty on Pakistan in a mining case

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

U.S. Senator John McCain dies aged 81

Business & Finance

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

2.5 tons of Saffron bulbs distributed in Bamyan to promote Saffron cultivation in the province

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?

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

Rap star Nicki Minaj who is known for her hyper-sexualised image will perform in Saudi Arabia later this month, it has been reported....

Jolie congratulates Karimi for her historic appointment as the director of Afghan Film

State-owned Afghan Film will have a female director for the first time in its history

Afghan filmmakers scrambling to revive film industry damaged by ongoing conflict

Ghani appoints new chairman for the Cricket Board of Afghanistan

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed Farhan Yousuzai as the new chairman of the Cricket Board of Afghanistan.The...

Afghanistan’s Imam Ali wins Bronze in South Asian Bodybuilding, Physique Sports Championship

Afghanistan’s Hussain Bakhsh Safari wins gold in Asian Jujitsu Championship

Afghanistan appoints spin sensation Rashid Khan as the new captain of cricket team

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

Why is it important to have Healthcare on the Afghan Electoral Agenda of 2019?

Op-Ed: No one can wipe Afghanistan off the face of the earth!

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