Afghanistan news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Afghanistan news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Afghanistan media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Afghanistan's front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 5 titles tracked in Afghanistan have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
The 5 outlets in this directory include:
- 2 news agencies (Khaama Press and Pajhwok Afghan News)
- 2 television news channels (Ariana News and Amu TV)
- 1 digital-native outlet (Hasht-e Subh Daily)
Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Afghanistan. Start with a wire service or a widely read daily.
The wire services here are Khaama Press and Pajhwok Afghan News. Compare their reports with other front pages to see what each newsroom adds.
Afghanistan sits in South Asia. Explore the Asia hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Afghanistan ranks 6th of 8 in South Asia and 16th of 33 in Asia. The regional average is 5.1 outlets per country.
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Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Afghanistan's main news outlets?
Across Afghanistan's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Khaama Press, Pajhwok Afghan News, Ariana News, Amu TV and Hasht-e Subh Daily. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Afghan online news agency founded in 2010, publishing in English, Pashto, and Dari. Covers Afghan politics, security, and regional affairs.
Afghanistan's largest independent news agency, founded in 2004. Publishes national news in English, Pashto, and Dari covering politics, security, and the economy.
Afghan broadcaster and online news outlet covering national politics, security, and current affairs in English, Pashto, and Dari.
Amu TV is an independent Afghan satellite and digital news channel founded in 2022 by exiled Afghan journalists, including former Tolo News director Lotfullah Najafizada, and operated from outside the country. Broadcasting in Dari and Pashto with an English-language website, it reports on Afghanistan under Taliban rule, covering politics, human rights and daily life.
Hasht-e Subh Daily, known as 8am, is one of Afghanistan's most prominent independent newspapers, founded in Kabul in 2007. Since the Taliban takeover in 2021 it has continued publishing from exile as a digital outlet in Dari, Pashto and English, providing reporting and analysis on politics, human rights and society inside Afghanistan.
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