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THE AFGHAN TIMES

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At The Afghan Times, we are committed to delivering honest and impartial news to our readers, with a focus on Afghan women and their struggles. Our team is made up of passionate Afghan women journalists and researchers who work tirelessly to bring you t

he latest news and stories from across the country. We are proud to have a strong social media presence, with active accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. Our readers can expect to find a wide range of content on our pages, from breaking news and politics to lifestyle and entertainment. In addition to our news reporting, we also conduct in-depth research projects and publish articles on a variety of topics. Our team of professional women journalists brings a unique perspective and a commitment to telling the stories of the marginalized. At The Afghan Times, we believe in empowering the new generation of Afghan citizens by providing them with information and resources to make informed decisions. Our mission is to empower women journalists to tell these important stories through investigative reporting. If you have news tips or suggestions for stories, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us by email at [email protected] or on WhatsApp at +93775923857. The Afghan times’ Values

Mission: To empower women journalists to tell stories of the marginalized through investigative reporting. Vision: To pioneer the innovation of online media space and empower the new generation of Afghan citizen. Thank you for choosing The Afghan Times as your reliable source for news and information about Afghanistan.

28/06/2025

A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in Helmand province, according to local sources.

A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in Helmand province, according to local sources. The marriage reportedly took place in Marjah district of Helmand province. The man, who already has two wives, is said to have paid the girl’s family money in exchange for the marriage. Following thi...

18/06/2025

“They won’t let us work outside—now they’re closing our homes too.” In Kandahar, women’s home-based businesses are collapsing under Taliban restrictions.

In the heart of Kandahar city, once a modest hub for women-led enterprises, silence has replaced the steady rhythm of sewing machines. What used to be a lively tailoring workshop employing dozens of women has now dwindled to a fraction of its former activity. Masouma Haidari, a local entrepreneur, o...

12/06/2025

The Hands That Should Hold Books

Zahra squats beside a blackened stove, turning ears of corn over smoldering coals. Smoke stings her eyes, but she doesn’t flinch. “If I sell enough,” she says, “maybe we’ll have dinner.” She is eleven. Her small hands work with practiced speed, her face streaked with soot, not ink. Schoo...

01/06/2025

NEW Special REPORT: Child Labour in Taliban’s Afghanistan

Stories of stolen childhoods, forced labour & survival — told by Afghan women journalists.

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The Afghan Times & IUF Asia/PacificWorld Day Against Child Labour Special Report is now online and available for download. To request a printed copy, please contact us at [email protected] On the eve of the World Day Against Child Labour 2025, The Afghan Times & IUF Asia/Pacific are p...

20/05/2025

Pakistan’s Deportation Drive Puts Afghan Women’s Lives at Risk

UN and rights groups condemn expulsions as women and children make up majority of returnees.

For over two years, Lina Bura, a former Afghan government employee and human rights advocate, has lived in Pakistan, seeking refuge from the Taliban's regime. Now, she faces the imminent threat of deportation back to Afghanistan, a move she fears would be a death sentence. “We tried to stay in Afg...

17/05/2025

In southern Afghanistan, women are forced into car trunks—exposing a deeply rooted system that erases them from public life.

In the streets of Kandahar province, a phrase heard often among taxi drivers reveals a grim reality: “Her place is the trunk.” Women are literally made to sit in the trunks of taxis — spaces intended for cargo, not human beings. The practice highlights a stark truth about gender discrimination...

03/05/2025

Taliban Arrest Children in Ghazni, Accuse Them of Selling Hair and Theft

Rights groups condemn arbitrary detention of minors amid rising abuse of power by Taliban authorities.

Taliban forces in Ghazni province have arrested 14 individuals — including a number of children — on accusations of selling human hair and alleged theft. The arrests were carried out by the Taliban's Highway Guards on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, according to a statement issued by the Ghazni Poli...

02/05/2025

Premature Births Double in Central-Southern Afghanistan Amid Alarming Rise in Child Marriages

Health officials in central-southern Afghanistan are raising alarms over a troubling surge in premature births, a development they closely associate with the growing rate of child marriages in the region. According to Dr. Kamran*, head of the pediatric department at a hospital in Central-Southern Af...

25/04/2025

How Aid Cuts Are Fueling a Malnutrition Crisis in Afghanistan: What You Need to Know

How have recent aid cuts impacted malnourished children in Afghanistan? The recent aid cuts have had devastating consequences for malnourished children across Afghanistan. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. terminated funding to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and several other hum...

24/04/2025

Real lives: We used to dance in weddings. Now, we dance in silence.

Anonymously We used to dance in weddings. Now, we dance in silence. There’s a basement in our neighborhood with a single speaker and a cracked mirror. Once a week, five of us gather there. We close the windows, lock the doors, and play music on the lowest volume possible. It’s not much—but for...

19/04/2025

Real lives: My Sister Taught Girls in Secret — They Took Her Away

Anonymously My sister was 22. She was brave in a quiet way—not with weapons, but with books. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in August 2021, she started teaching in our basement. Ten girls, sometimes more. They came with notebooks hidden in bread baskets, textbooks wrapped in shawls. They ...

18/04/2025

In Afghanistan, over 7,000 schools have no buildings, and more than 2.2 million girls are banned from learning. In this context, even a dirt-floor classroom becomes a sanctuary of resistance—where every raised hand defies erasure.

In a room that defies even the basics of structure, where walls stand but the floor itself is missing—just hard, uneven earth beneath—a young girl stands silently, her eyes lost in the pages of a schoolbook. Her scarf is tightly wrapped around her head, her hands carefully cradling a textbook—...

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