Political context
Follow national and local sources in Afghanistan to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Afghanistan
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Context color: Very low peace context.
Country facts
Afghanistan at a glance
Capital
Kabul
Population
Approximately 43.8 million
Official languages
Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
Currency
Afghan afghani
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+04:30
Internet domain
.af
Calling code
+93
Why this country matters
Why Afghanistan matters in the news
Afghanistan, with Kabul as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 43.8 million, and news in Afghanistan is commonly read through Dari, Pashto, Turkmen sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 12 listed sources across TV News, Digital Media, Radio, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AsiaDari, Pashto, TurkmenCurrency: Afghan afghani
Country overview
Afghanistan news and media context
Afghanistan is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 12 listed outlets across TV News, Digital Media, Radio, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Afghan afghani.
Geographic context
Afghanistan sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladeshhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Afghanistan is organized around Dari, Pashto, Turkmen. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
News Agency: 3Radio: 3TV News: 3Digital Media: 2Newspaper: 1
Afghanistan Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Afghanistan International
National / diaspora and international audience
Best public broadcaster
Afghanistan International
National / diaspora and international audience
Best business source
Ariana News
National / Kabul-based
Best local source
Salam Watandar
National / networked local radio across provinces
National: 10Local: 7Diaspora: 5Independent: 4Business: 3Government: 1Investigative: 1Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Afghanistan sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Dari
- Pashto
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Afghanistan News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Afghanistan Outlet Sections
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All Afghanistan News Outlets
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12 of 12 listings
Afghanistan International
www.afintl.com/en
Television and digital news outlet focused on Afghanistan, regional politics, human rights, and diaspora audiences.
AfghanistanTV NewsPersian, Pashto, EnglishNational / diaspora and international audienceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Amu TV
amu.tv
Independent digital media outlet launched by Afghan journalists to cover Afghanistan from inside and outside the country.
AfghanistanDigital MediaFarsi, Pashto, EnglishNational / diaspora newsroomVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Arakozia FM
arakozia.fm
Rural talk radio service covering southern and eastern Pashto-speaking communities with news and current affairs programming.
AfghanistanRadioPashtoRegional / southern and eastern AfghanistanVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ariana News
www.ariananews.af
Afghan television and digital news channel covering national and international affairs, business, sports, and public commentary.
AfghanistanTV NewsDari, Pashto, EnglishNational / Kabul-basedVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Bakhtar News Agency
bakhtarnews.af/en
Official state news agency publishing national, government, provincial, regional, and international news.
AfghanistanNews AgencyDari, Pashto, EnglishNational / official state agency with provincial pagesVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Hasht-e Subh Daily
8am.media/eng
Independent nonprofit Afghan newspaper and digital outlet focused on news, analysis, civic issues, and human rights.
AfghanistanNewspaperDari, Pashto, English, UzbekNational / exile digital operationsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Khaama Press
www.khaama.com
Digital Afghan news agency covering Afghanistan, regional affairs, migration, business, sports, and international news.
AfghanistanNews AgencyEnglishNational / diaspora and international audienceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Pajhwok Afghan News
pajhwok.com
Independent Afghan news agency with a nationwide reporting network and multilingual news service.
AfghanistanNews AgencyPashto, Dari, EnglishNational / nationwide correspondentsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Rukhshana Media
rukhshana.com/en
Women-led Afghan media outlet reporting and investigating issues affecting women across Afghanistan.
AfghanistanDigital MediaDari, EnglishNational / women-focused reportingVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Salam Watandar
swn.af/en
Independent radio and digital news network with national and provincial reporting across Afghanistan.
AfghanistanRadioDari, Pashto, EnglishNational / networked local radio across provincesVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Killid Group / Radio Killid
tkg.af
Afghan radio and public-service media network with local stations and affiliate programming in multiple provinces.
AfghanistanRadioDari, PashtoProvincial network / Kabul, Herat, Mazar, Kandahar, Jalalabad, Ghazni, KhostVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
TOLOnews
tolonews.com
Afghanistan-focused 24-hour television and digital news network covering domestic, regional, business, and world news.
AfghanistanTV NewsDari, Pashto, EnglishNational / Kabul-basedVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28