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Pakistan Shelling Forces Families in Khost to Flee to Caves
With homes destroyed and no shelter, villagers in Gurbuz District face cold…
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Girl Injured in Pakistani Shelling in Kunar Dies
9-Year-Old Child dies two days after being wounded; her uncle was killed…
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Pakistani Military Attack on Asadabad, Kunar: 1 Killed, more than 15 Injured
Many of the injured are women and children, officials say
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U.S. Sanctions, War and Climate Inflicting a Heavy Mental Health Toll in Afghanistan
A generation of young Afghans is struggling with unemployment and the consequent…
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Bodies of Female Doctor and Son Retrieved After 24 Hours in Kunar
Residents say soldiers prevented retrieval, family recounts harrowing journey to safety
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Women
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Afghan Times Journalist Becomes First Afghan to Win Top Prize at AIPS Sport Media Awards
Salma Niazi makes history with award-winning feature on Afghan women’s resilience.
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The Silence of Afghan Girls’ Classrooms Enters Its Fifth Year
Five Years of Silence, 1,645 Days of Denial: Afghan Girls Still Barred…
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13-Year-Old Afghan Girl Detained for Working in Boys’ Clothes Under Taliban Rule
Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed…
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Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media
Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of…
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Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting
By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they…
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People
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Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
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Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding
Maqsooda and her daughters now drink as little water as possible during…
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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products
Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…
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Afghanistan has been ranked as the saddest country in the world
On Wednesday, March 20, the Gallup organization published the outcomes of a…
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Education Challenges Persist for Afghan Children in Khost Province
In Babrak Thana, Khost province, Afghan students demonstrate remarkable resilience as they…
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Know Their Stories
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Kandahar Children Walk Kilometers for Water
Walking long distances for water, kids in southern Afghanistan face physical, psychological,…
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Afghan Children Face Trauma and Declining Education Under Taliban Rule
Students in schools, madrassas, and informal learning centers face beatings, humiliation, and…
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Most Children in Helmand Remain Out of School as Access to Education Falls Below 40%
Taliban officials acknowledge widespread lack of schooling as more than half of…
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‘There Is No School Here’: Returnee Families in Helmand Fear for Their Children’s Future
With two-thirds of returnees being children, families warn that the absence of…
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In Helmand, Children Given Opium by Mothers to Soothe Illnesses
Health Experts Warn of Severe Long-Term Effects on Children's Health and Development
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Open Mic
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Open Mic: Ep 29 with Parmina Mohammadi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Parmina…
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Open Mic: Ep 28 with Shoughla Hameed
There is nothing impossible in life. Obstacles are not roadblocks—they are opportunities…
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Open Mic: Ep 27 with Sarah Latifi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Sarah…
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Open Mic: Ep 26 with Rohina Nazari
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Rohina…
4 Min Read

Open Mic: Ep 25 with Husna Baburi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Husna…
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Month: April 2026

Salma Niazi, the Afghan Times

Afghan Times Journalist Becomes First Afghan to Win Top Prize at AIPS Sport Media Awards

Salma Niazi makes history with award-winning feature on Afghan women’s resilience.

3 Min Read

Families in Khost struggle to survive as cross-border shelling forces them from their homes.

Pakistan Shelling Forces Families in Khost to Flee to Caves

With homes destroyed and no shelter, villagers in Gurbuz District face cold…

4 Min Read

9-year-old Baharat, who was critically injured in Pakistani shelling in Asadabad, Kunar, and later died from her wounds.

Girl Injured in Pakistani Shelling in Kunar Dies

9-Year-Old Child dies two days after being wounded; her uncle was killed…

1 Min Read