Salma Niazi

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Salma Niazi is an Afghan journalist and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Afghan Times, a women-led independent news outlet amplifying Afghan voices in exile. She began her career as a radio journalist in Laghman, Afghanistan,...

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An Afghan woman, barred by the Taliban from attending university, reads from her notebooks at her home in Kabul

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U.S. Sanctions, War and Climate Inflicting a Heavy Mental Health Toll in Afghanistan

Salma Niazi / Truthdig Mar 24, 2026 A generation of young Afghans is struggling with unemployment and the consequent psychological distress. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Humanitarian Crisis as Millions of Afghans Made to Return

Salma Niazi / Truthdig Sep 5, 2025 Pakistan and Iran are deporting Afghans back to poverty, repression and uncertainty in one of the decade’s largest forced migrations. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )