The Torshi newsroom

Politics & National Affairs

Anar Gul Safi

Torshi Staff

Covers national politics. Can distinguish a historic announcement from last Tuesday’s announcement by the date.

Kabul & Governance

Chinaar Wardak

Torshi Staff

Covers Kabul and governance. Knows which office sent you, which office sent you back, and where both go for lunch.

Women, Society & Culture

Gul Afsheen Popal

Torshi Staff

Covers women, society and culture. Usually finds the missing half of the discussion waiting outside the room.

Diaspora

Rumi Azimi

Torshi Staff

Covers the diaspora. Converts salaries into dollars, sacrifices into family rankings, and neither into a quiet dinner.

Regional Affairs

Shal Gham Shinwari

Torshi Staff

Covers regional affairs. Reads statements of brotherly friendship all the way down to the border closure.

Provincial Affairs

Ghorband Parwani

Torshi Staff

Covers the provinces. Measures distance from Kabul in promises rather than kilometers.

Investigations / Corruption / Bureaucracy

Dandakay Ahmadzai

Torshi Staff

Investigates corruption and bureaucracy. Follows the money, especially when it insists it was never there.

Economy & Trade

Mircha Khan Hotak

Torshi Staff

Covers trade and the economy. Asks why prices follow the dollar uphill but lose sight of it on the way down.

Family & Social Affairs

Qurut Jan Noorzai

Torshi Staff

Covers family affairs. Interviews the happy couple after obtaining comment from everyone who made their decision.

Youth / Education / Technology

Nimcha Stanikzai

Torshi Staff

Covers youth, education and technology. Tests whether the digital transformation works without calling someone’s uncle.

Arts & Entertainment

Kishmish Farhadi

Torshi Staff

Covers arts and entertainment. Reviews the performance, the audience, and the cousin who insists he could do better.

Tribal Affairs

Topak Jan Yousafzai

Torshi Staff

Covers tribal affairs. Keeps track of who spoke for everyone and who was not asked.

Sports

Baharullah Topchi

Torshi Staff

Covers sports. Files match reports before the relatives explain which single selection would have won it.

International Community / UN / NGOs

Chai Bibi Ahmadi

Torshi Staff

Covers the international community. Translates ‘capacity-building’ into what will still be there after the workshop.

Migration & Borders

Safar Ali Kazemi

Torshi Staff

Covers migration and borders. Reports from the gap between ‘welcome home’ and the next checkpoint.

Community / Everyday Afghanistan

Kaka Nawruz Samadi

Torshi Staff

Covers everyday Afghanistan. Knows the neighborhood’s official account and the version everyone tells at home.

Hazarajat & Community Life

Fatimeh Daikundiwal

Torshi Staff

Covers Hazarajat and community life. Asks visiting delegations whether their listening tour includes waiting for an answer.

Afghan–Iranian Life & Cultural Exchange

Ali Reza Jafari Tehranzadeh

Torshi Staff

Covers Afghan–Iranian life and cultural exchange. Keeps a second notebook for relatives correcting the first notebook’s pronunciation.

Kandahar & Ruling Group Leadership

Mullah Shamsher Noorzai Kandahari Aqa

Torshi Staff

Covers the ruling group’s inner circle. Says he is so close to Mullah Hebatullah that even his distance is classified. The only media personality with direct access—according to the only media personality allowed to confirm it.

Afghan–Pakistan Affairs

Gul Khan Shamshatokhel

Torshi Staff

Covers Afghan–Pakistan affairs. His CV lists Akora Khattak madrassa, mujahid training and Section K—formerly Directorate S—under General Hassan Khan Khattak. Asked for references, he supplies three denials and calls them excellent recommendations.