Helmand’s Major Opium Markets Thrive as Taliban Commanders Profit From Cultivation and Trade
Field findings by the Hasht-e Subh Daily show that since the Taliban announced a ban on the cultivation and trade...
Investigative Reports
Kabul Bank: From Managerial Weakness and Liquidity Crisis to Failure in Banking Reforms
A supervisory document from Afghanistan's central bank, under Taliban control, on the performance of "New Kabul Bank" (NKB) shows that...
Ethnic Power Base or Public Service Agency? Eighty Percent of Kabul Traffic Staff Are from Maidan Wardak
Findings by the Hasht-e Subh Daily reveal that the Traffic Department under Taliban control has become a space defined by...
Treatment Clinic or Rape Den? Gang Rape of a 13-Year-Old Girl at Taloqan Provincial Hospital
Findings by the Hasht-e Subh Daily reveal that in early October 2025, a 13-year-old girl was subjected to gang rape...
Ideological Purge at Kabul University as Taliban Clerics Remove 96 Textbooks
The Taliban’s Final Committee of Clerics, responsible for preparing Kabul University’s curriculum, has removed 96 textbooks and instructional booklets from...
Astronomical Pay Gap in Taliban-Run Companies: From 8,000 to 360,000 Afghanis
Findings from an investigative report by the Hasht-e Subh Daily reveal that officials of state-owned companies under Taliban control have...
Art Captured by Ideology: How the Taliban Silenced Afghanistan’s Cinema
Over the past four years, in addition to imposing other restrictions and bans, the Taliban have prohibited cinema activities in...
Joint Report by Five Media Outlets: Taliban Systematically Executed 110 Former Afghan Soldiers
More than four years after the Taliban’s promise of a “general amnesty,” findings from a joint investigative report reveal that...
Online Marriages: From Dreams of Happiness to Nightmares of Collapse
Online marriages and matchmaking have become significant issues among the people of Afghanistan. Many users attempt to choose their life...
Burqa, Silence, and Forced Marriage: What Do Girls Learn in the Taliban Madrasas?
The Hasht-e Subh Daily, in a field investigation, has found that women and girls in some madrasas study Islamic teachings...
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8AM Media, also known as Hasht-e-Subh Daily, stands as Afghanistan's premier independent and non-profit newspaper, resonating as a beacon of journalistic integrity since its establishment in June 2007 by esteemed Afghan journalists and human rights advocates. With a steadfast commitment to citizen journalism and civic education, Hasht-e-Subh Daily has earned its place as the most esteemed publication in the nation.
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