Three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in gun battles with suspected militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah Valley. Fire was traded between security forces and the alleged extremists at three different locations in the remote Tirah Valley of Khyber district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) More
More than 100 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip. Gaza’s civil defence agency said three Israeli rockets hit the al-Tabin school, located in al-Daraj district, describing the incident as a “horrific massacre”, according to Al Jazeera. “The occupation army directly More
Customs clearing agents have suggested the creation of a joint Pak-Afghan trade office at Torkham. The proposed office will facilitate uninterrupted trade between between the neighbours, as well as with Central Asian republics, they argue. Aimal Shinwari, president of the Torkham Customs Clearing Agents Association, floated the suggestion at a news conference at the Landikotal More
Afghan taekwondo player Samir Rahimi has won gold medal by defeating his Chinese opponent in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Asia Cup Championship, the National Olympic Committee said on Saturday. In a statement, NOC said two Afghan athletes exhibited their skills in the tournament, with Rahimi grabbing gold medal. Another Afghan player will compete today. More
At least 61 people have been killed in a plane crash in the São Paulo state of Brazil, media reports said on Saturday. The twin-engine turboprop, an ATR 72-500, was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it crashed in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said. More
At least 10 people have been killed and 35 others wounded in a Russian strike on a supermarket in the Ukraine’s eastern industrial city of Kostyantynivka, a media report said on Saturday. The town is about 13 kilometres (eight miles) from the nearest Russian positions, the Vice of America (VOA) reported. The Russian missile attack More
Spain have outplayed hosts France in the final match of the Paris Olympics football event and won gold medal. Spanish and French teams competed at the Park de Prince Stadium, with the former romping home 5-3 in extra time. Fermin Lopez and Sergio Camelo scored two goals and Alex Baena chipped in with one for More
Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad returned to Kabul on Friday following his participation in the Paris Olympics. Recent rumors had suggested that Faizad had traveled to Germany after the Games, but he clarified at the airport that these reports were false. Faizad explained that some foreign media had circulated misinformation, claiming he might not return More
Iran’s Economic Adviser to Afghanistan underlines that 25 percent of Afghanistan’s imports originate from Iran, with trade volumes showing significant improvement. Over $724 million worth of exports were sent to Afghanistan in the first four months of this year, marking a 28 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to Iranian media. More
The World Peace Jirga (WPJ) has underlined the imperative of removing excessive curbs on trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Businesspeople, transporters, customs clearing agents and other stakeholders attended the event at the Landikotal Jirga Hall on Wednesday. Speakers called for easing people’s movement between the neighbouring countries via the Torkham crossing to improve Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. More
