Monday 19 August, 2019

Edition: ENG

The Khaama Press News Agency

Afghan forces foil rocket attack on presidential palace and defense ministry in Kabul
The Afghan forces foiled rocket attack on ARG Presidential Palace and Ministry of Defense in Kabul, the National Directorate of Security said Monday.According to a statement released by National Directorate of Security, the...
Notorious Taliban militant eliminated with the support of Chahar Asyab residents in Kabul
The residents of Chahar Asyab district in Kabul helped in elimination of a notorious Taliban militant in this district.The Ministry of Interior in a statement said the residents of Chahar Asyab on Sunday helped in eliminating...
Multiple people wounded as back to back explosions rock Jalalabad city of Afghanistan
Multiple sustained wounds in back to back explosions in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province.The Governor’s Office of Nangarhar said in a statement that six bombs went off in Jalalabad...
Trump says having good discussions with both the Afghan government and Taliban
The U.S. President Donald Trump has recently said that the United States is having good discussions with both the Afghan government and Taliban.Speaking to reporters in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump said “We’re...
4 Taliban, ISIS militants killed, detained in Special Forces raids, airstrike in Kabul
The security forces conducted separate operations in Kabul in the past 24 hours killing or detaining 4 Taliban and ISIS militants.The military officials said the Special Forces arrested an ISIS-K militant during a patrol...

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President Runner Zalmai Rassoul has withdrawn his candidacy from the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for September.According to...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

Afghan forces foil rocket attack on presidential palace and defense ministry in Kabul

The Afghan forces foiled rocket attack on ARG Presidential Palace and Ministry of Defense in...

Notorious Taliban militant eliminated with the support of Chahar Asyab residents in Kabul

The residents of Chahar Asyab district in Kabul helped in elimination of a notorious Taliban...

Multiple people wounded as back to back explosions rock Jalalabad city of Afghanistan

Multiple sustained wounds in back to back explosions in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital...

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