Pajhwok Afghan News
Source Passport
AF-M-00001-3
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- Legal name
- Not disclosed
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Type
- News agency
- Founded
- 2004
- Editor-in-chief
- Danish Karokhel (founder and editor-in-chief)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- Not yet
0 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Not yet disclosed
1 of 7 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number not disclosed
- Owners with influence not disclosed
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership stated not disclosed
- State advertising or revenue mix not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Owners not disclosed
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Who is it?
Origin
Not yet verified
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- Pajhwok Afghan News
- Pajhwok
- Pajhwok Media Network
- Company registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- Pajhwok Afghan News, About us (pajhwok.com), read 2026-10-20 ('Afghanistan's largest independent news agency'; began as a project to report on the 2003 Constitutional Loya Jirga; headquarters in Kabul plus an international headquarters outside Afghanistan; 'wholly owned and operated by Afghans and has no political affiliations'; English, Pashto, Dari; subscription wire, photo, audio and video services)
- Pajhwok Afghan News, 'Showered with praises as Pajhwok Afghan News turns 20', 25.04.2024, read 2026-10-20 (own article: Danish Karokhel named 'Pajhwok founder and editor-in-chief'; agency 20 years old in April 2024; page footer '© 2026 Pajhwok Media Network' and the social accounts listed)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Nothing disclosed
- Owners with influence
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership
- Not disclosed
- Parent group
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- Pajhwok Afghan News, 'Showered with praises as Pajhwok Afghan News turns 20', 25.04.2024, read 2026-10-20 (own article: Danish Karokhel named 'Pajhwok founder and editor-in-chief'; agency 20 years old in April 2024; page footer '© 2026 Pajhwok Media Network' and the social accounts listed)
- Pajhwok Afghan News, About us (pajhwok.com), read 2026-10-20 ('Afghanistan's largest independent news agency'; began as a project to report on the 2003 Constitutional Loya Jirga; headquarters in Kabul plus an international headquarters outside Afghanistan; 'wholly owned and operated by Afghans and has no political affiliations'; English, Pashto, Dari; subscription wire, photo, audio and video services)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/pajhwoknews X twitter.com/pajhwok YouTube youtube.com/c/pajhwokafghannews Instagram instagram.com/pajhwok TikTok tiktok.com/@pajhwoknews1 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/pajhwok-afghan-news/
2 sources
- Pajhwok Afghan News, 'Showered with praises as Pajhwok Afghan News turns 20', 25.04.2024, read 2026-10-20 (own article: Danish Karokhel named 'Pajhwok founder and editor-in-chief'; agency 20 years old in April 2024; page footer '© 2026 Pajhwok Media Network' and the social accounts listed)
- Pajhwok Afghan News, About us (pajhwok.com), read 2026-10-20 ('Afghanistan's largest independent news agency'; began as a project to report on the 2003 Constitutional Loya Jirga; headquarters in Kabul plus an international headquarters outside Afghanistan; 'wholly owned and operated by Afghans and has no political affiliations'; English, Pashto, Dari; subscription wire, photo, audio and video services)
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2026 | First published |
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