Sher Ahmad

KABUL (Pajhwok): On the sidelines of the Afghanistan-Kazakhstan Trade Forum held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, agreements worth over $360 million were signed between 15 Afghan and Kazakh companiesin various economic sectors.

Zimbabwe tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan, stretching a slender first-innings lead into a commanding 233-run advantage, as Ben Curran’s gritty century and Ziaur Rahman’s record seven-wicket haul defined day two’s proceedings.

Brad Evans claimed a five-wicket haul and Ben Curran struck a composed half-century as Zimbabwe seized early control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, ending the opening day with a first-innings lead and eight wickets intact.

Afghanistan sealed a historic 3-0 ODI series whitewash over Bangladesh with a crushing 200-run victory in the third and final match in Abu Dhabi.

A plane carrying 250 tonnes of European Union (EU) humanitarian aid for earthquake-affected Afghans arrived in Kabul on Tuesday morning.

US President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders from Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, media reports said.

The leaders of six countries, including France, have formally recognised the State of Palestine at a high-level summit ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, Al Jazeera reports.

Afghanistan got off to a flying start in the men’s T20 Asia Cup, defeating Hong Kong by 94 runs in the opening Group B match, thanks to a blistering 20-ball fifty by Azmatullah Omarzai — the fastest by an Afghan in T20I history.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday confirmed that it will host Bangladesh for a white-ball series in the UAE, featuring three ODIs and three T20Is from October 2 to 14.

Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis with relentless wrestling to seize the UFC middleweight title at UFC 319, earning a unanimous decision and cementing his place as champion.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday confirmed that the national team will participate in a tri-nation series featuring host United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. A tsunami, with waves reaching heights of 3-4 metres, has been recorded in parts of Kamchatka in Russia.