The Afghan Times

The co-founder of the Afghan Times and journalist, Salma Niazi, has become the first Afghan to win the top prize in the “Young Reporters Writing” category at the International Sport Press Association’s (AIPS) 2025 Sport Media Awards, which honour the “world’s finest sports journalists”.

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

Girl Injured in Pakistani Shelling in Kunar Dies

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

Pakistani Military Attack on Asadabad, Kunar: 1 Killed, 15 Injured

U.S. sanctions, decades of war, and the climate crisis are taking a devastating toll on mental health in Afghanistan. Now, as Pakistan has declared “open war” on Afghanistan following escalating cross‑border strikes and air attacks, the situation has become even more volatile — adding to fear, uncertainty, and trauma across the region. As poverty deepens and aid declines, millions — especially young people — are facing despair, isolation, and uncertainty, with little access to support. “I feel isolated, I have lost my patience. Unemployment has affected my mental health,” Palwasha (a pseudonym) tells Truthdig and The Afghan Times.

“400 Killed”: Families Search Ruins After Pakistani Strike on Kabul Hospital

Death Toll Rises to 400 After Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Addiction Hospital, Taliban Say

Pakistani Artillery Shelling Damages Boys’ High School in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province

Bombs Over Homes: Afghan Civilians Paying the Price for Pakistan’s Airstrikes

UNAMA confirms civilian casualties in Kabul as women and children among victims; strikes also hit Kandahar airport amid escalating cross-border tensions

Taliban Says 55 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Cross-Border Retaliation After Deadly Airstrikes

Eight School Students Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghan Singer Who Once Fled Taliban Now Publicly Supports Their Rule

Afghan Girls Still Barred From Education After 1,605 Days UNICEF Warns 2.2 Million Girls Denied Schooling, Risks to Health, Early Marriage and National Future

Two Killed in Separate Traffic Incidents in Nangarhar Province

Afghan cyclists were denied airport entry in Saudi Arabia despite holding valid visas for the Asian Road Cycling Championships

Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed as a Boy — A Stark Portrait of Women’s Survival Under Gender Bans

“We Will Never Recognise the Taliban,” Says Spain Foreign Minister

“A Country at a Crossroads”: UN Deputy Envoy Warns Afghanistan Is Sliding Deeper Into Crisis