Below is a list of newspapers published in Afghanistan.
Newspapers
edit| Newspaper | Location | First issued | Publisher | Languages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Outlook Afghanistan | Kabul City | 2004-2021 | Afghanistan Group of Newspapers | English | Daily Outlook Afghanistan was the first ever independent English newspaper in Afghanistan. It ceased publication following the fall of Kabul. |
| Afghanistan Times Daily | Kabul City | 2005 | Shafie Rahel | English | |
| My Voice Weekly Newspaper / KARPO Media and Publication Group | Kabul City | 2014 | Private | Dari, English, Pashto | KARPO Media and Publication Group is free and independent media. This media group is not affiliated with any institution, organization or military, political, social, or country group.
KARPO has been widely recognized for its role in bringing news and entertainment to underserved populations. It serves over 200 million people through its activities in broadcasting, digital & online, production, strategic communications, newspapers, publishing, music, sports and research. KARPO Media and Publication Group is dedicated to the voice of women, student, artists, refugees, civil values and human rights, especially women's rights, and promoting freedom of speech, social justice, rule of law. Website is www.karpomediagroup.com |
| Bakhtar News Agency | Kabul City | 1939 | Government of Afghanistan | Dari, English, Pashto | |
| Kabul Weekly | Kabul City | 1991-2011 | Dari, English, Pashto | ||
| The Kabul Times Daily | Kabul City | February 1962[1] | Bakhtar News Agency[2] | English | The Kabul Times is a daily (the exceptions are on Fridays and Afghan Holidays) newspaper printed in English. The first issue was published on February 27, 1962. [3] |
Khaama Press
Mohajir Times |
2010 | Private | English, Persian, Pashto
|
The Khaama Press News Agency is one of the top and largest English news service in Afghanistan established in 2010. | |
| Pajhwok Afghan News | Kabul City | 2004 | Danish Karokhel | Dari, English, Pashto | |
| Afghan Islamic Press | Kabul City | 1982 | Muhammad Yaqoub Sharafat | English, Pashto | Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) is an independent Afghan news agency founded during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in 1982. They distribute news reports from their correspondents in towns and cities throughout Afghanistan. AIP takes pride in its professional reporting standards, cross-checking all of their information from at least three sources. They have maintained their independence by financing their journalism entirely through their commercial activities. They have refused all funding by any government, non-government organization, western or Arab institutions. |
| Tatobay | Kabul | 2006-2021 | Abdul Halim Helamyar, Ezatullah Zaki | Pashto | Weekly |
| Yulduz | c.1980 | Uzbek | |||
| The Afghan Times | Kabul | August, 2021 | Afghan journalists | English language, Pashto and Dari | The Afghan Times operated primarily by Afghan women journalists, the publication focuses on human rights and women's issues, particularly under the Taliban regime.[4] |
| Kārawān | Kabul City | September 24, 1968 / Miz̄an̄ 1, 1347- | Sạbahuddin̄ Kushkaki | Persian | Title transliterated into English : Caravan. |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Afghanistan newspapers List of Afghan newspapers and online news sites in English
- Newspapers List of Afghanistan
- Newspaper map worldwide
- Kārawān in DigitalCommons@UNO
References
edit- ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
- ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
- ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
- ^ "Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-11.