Afghan national taekwondo player Mohsin Rezaei has defeated his Kazakh opponent in the World Taekwondo Open Championships, advancing to the next round.

Three people have been killed and 75 others — including four women — injured in incidents of aerial firing during Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations in Karachi, Pakistani media reported on Thursday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Mohammad Naeem and the outgoing Japanese ambassador have discussed the importance of expanding economic, security and cultural cooperation.

A woman entrepreneur in Sheberghan City, the capital of Jawzjan, has established a sewing workshop for dozens of returnee women from Iran, providing them with employment opportunities.

Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has asked consulate officials in Saudi Arabia to strengthen and expand relations between the two countries and provide services to Afghans residing there.

The Pashdan dam in western Herat province will officially be inaugurated tomorrow (Thursday).

One individual has been killed and four others injured in a traffic accident in southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday.

Two people have been killed and 10 others injured following an explosion at a steel plant in Pennsylvania, United States.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has dismissed rumours about the closure of its office in Jalalabad city, clarifying that it has been relocated to another part of the city after the lease on its current premises expired.

Despite warnings about the dangers of plastic bags and the ban on their import, the use of these bags continues widely in markets, and experts have once again stressed the need for public awareness and full enforcement of the ban on such bags.

A friendly wushu tournament was held to promote the sport and select top athletes for the provincial team in western Ghor province, an official said on Saturday.

The price of Kazakh flour declined while that of gold increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.