List of newspapers in Afghanistan

Below is a list of newspapers published in Afghanistan.

Newspapers

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.

My Voice Weekly Newspaper

Sarahang Music

KARPO Printing Press

KARPO Production

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

References

  1. ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
  2. ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
  3. ^ Bakhtar News Agency (1962-02-27). "Kabul Times (February 27, 1962, vol. 1, no. 1)". Kabul Times – via Digital Commons at UNO.
  4. ^ "Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-11.