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| Founder(s) | Salma Niazi |
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| Publisher | The Afghan Times |
| Editor-in-chief | Salma Niazi |
| Deputy editor | Gul Naj |
| Language | English, Pashto and Dari |
| Website | theafghantimes.com |
The Afghan Times is an independent and online news outlet founded in August 2022.[1] Operated primarily by Afghan women journalists, the publication focuses on human rights and women's issues.[2] The outlet provides content in Pashto, Dari and English.[3]
Salma Niazi, a 23-year-old journalist from Laghman province, Afghanistan, established The Afghan Times while in exile in Pakistan. Niazi's decision to enter journalism was motivated by the lack of female representation in the media in her region. Her career began at a local level, but following the Taliban's return to power in 2021, she was forced to flee Afghanistan due to increasing restrictions and threats against female journalists.[4][5][6]
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