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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Pakistan Shelling Forces Families in Khost to Flee to Caves

With homes destroyed and no shelter, villagers in Gurbuz District face cold nights, hunger, and fear as cross-border attacks continue.

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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 in Asadabad attack

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Peace Talks in Islamabad, Bloodshed in Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Double Game

Hosting Iran war talks in Islamabad while shelling civilians in Kunar, Afghanistan

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حکومت بریتانیا اقدامات سخت جدیدی را علیه مهاجرت غیرقانونی اعلام کرده و از جوامع خواسته است تا در نجات جان‌ها کمک کنند

تا پایان دسامبر سال ۲۰۲۵، شهروندان افغان حدود ۱۲ درصد از افرادی را تشکیل می‌دهند که با قایق‌های کوچک به بریتانیا رسیده‌اند. دولت بریتانیا اقدامات خود را علیه مهاجرت غیرقانونی…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening food crisis, deteriorating health conditions, and rising malnutrition, exacerbated by…

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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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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations Are a Moral and Humanitarian Disaster

The trucks rumble across the border, packed with men, women, and children—their…

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Boundaries Beyond the Field: What Cricket Means for Afghan Children

In the shadow of a war-torn land, where bomb craters and sandstorms…

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The Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific Launch Special Report on Afghan Women’s Struggles

The Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific, has launched a powerful new special edition, Locked Room: Afghan Women’s Voices, to mark…

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Open Mic: Ep 12 with Sinah Sadat – The Afghan Times Podcast

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Sinah Sadat, a determined young woman from Afghanistan, as she…

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Open Mic: Ep 11 with Fariha Istalifi – The Afghan Times Podcast

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Fariha Istalifi, a young Afghan woman who has faced immense…

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Afghan Asylum Seeker Found Dead in Islamabad Amid Resettlement Delays, Deportation Fears

A 24-year-old Afghan Asylum Seeker awaiting resettlement in Canada has died by suicide in Islamabad, as delays in immigration processing…

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Open Mic: Ep 10 with Simin Nadeem – The Afghan Times Podcast

In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Simin Nadeem, a young woman from Afghanistan. Listen now After…

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Historic Moment: Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team Plays First International Match in Exile

In a groundbreaking event for Afghan women’s cricket, the Afghanistan Women’s XI played a 20-over exhibition match against Cricket Without…

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13 Family Members, Including Pregnant Woman, Murdered in Khost

Thirteen members of a single family, including a pregnant woman and five children, were brutally murdered in Khost province’s Alisher…

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Female Afghan Martial Artist Arrested in Islamabad, Fears Deportation to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Nargis Dowlatshahi, an Afghan sportswoman and martial artist, finds herself in a dire situation after being arrested by Islamabad police…

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Escalating Crisis: Afghan Migrants in Pakistan Face Raids, Arrests, and Deportations

Parisa had always thought of Pakistan as a temporary refuge. After fleeing Afghanistan in 2023, she believed that Islamabad could…

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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions

The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), issuing a follow-up directive on…

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