IMF forecasts slump for Pakistan’s economy

The International Monetary Fund has slashed the growth outlook for cash-strapped Pakistan, forecasting the South Asian country’s fragile economy will grow just 0.5 percent this year,...

Tahawol: Neighbors meeting on Afghanistan discussed

Saar: Upcoming Samarkand meeting on Afghanistan discussed

Sluggish Warner under fire in IPL after Delhi lose again

David Warner is under fire in the Indian Premier League after the Australian’s Delhi Capitals lost for a fourth time in as many matches and sit...

Afghan farmers harvest 337 MT of strawberries in past year

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s ministry of agriculture, irrigation and livestock said Wednesday that farmers had in the past solar year, 1401, harvested a whopping 337...

Contracts for salt and nephrite mining given to private companies

The contracts to extract salt in Takhar and nephrite in Nangarhar was given to private companies by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) following a...

Mumbai win first IPL game in tense chase

Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 65 as Mumbai Indians edged out Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a last-ball IPL thriller to register their first win of...

South Korea fines Google $32 mln for blocking games on competing platform

South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor’s...

Tahawol: China’s policy toward Afghanistan discussed

S Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite

South Korea plans to conduct its first launch of a commercial-grade satellite aboard a domestically built rocket next month as part of its space development program,...

Saar: Concerns over aid cut-off in Afghanistan discussed

Double taxation, tax facilities discussed between Afghanistan and Iran

Deputy finance minister Mawlavi Ahmadullah Zahed met on Tuesday with Ghulam Reza Najari, Deputy Ambassador of Iran in Kabul, the ministry of finance said. The ministry...

Bank worker kills five co-workers in Louisville, Kentucky shooting

A 23-year-old bank employee armed with a rifle shot dead five colleagues and wounded nine other people at his workplace in Louisville on Monday while livestreaming...

Mazar airport officials crack down on gold smuggling

Officials in Balkh said on Monday that in the past 19 months they have prevented the smuggling of 50 kilograms of gold and $3 million US...

Macron criticised for saying Europe should take independent stance on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by saying Europe has no interest in accelerating the conflict in Taiwan and should become a “third pole”...

Railway Authority sees marked increase in rail cargo volume over past year

Afghanistan Railway Authority officials said on Monday at a press conference that during the year 1401, 4.67 million metric tons of goods were transferred by rail...

IPL: Third week of action

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is by far the biggest T20 tournament in cricket and the 16th season continues this week with a full roster of...

Tahawol: UNAMA’s performance in Afghanistan reviewed

Saar: US withdrawal from Afghanistan discussed

Weather warning issued for seven north-eastern provinces in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for seven north-eastern provinces including the Salang Pass. Heavy snow and rain has been forecast for Badakhshan,...