Pajhwok Afghan News media bias and reliability
Pajhwok Afghan News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Pajhwok Afghan News biased?
Pajhwok Afghan News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Pajhwok Afghan News left or right?
Pajhwok Afghan News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Pajhwok Afghan News reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Pajhwok Afghan News. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Pajhwok Afghan News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Pajhwok Afghan News’s own report linked underneath.
Tom Barrack said a US attack on Iran could happen within two days, but President Donald Trump told reporters he did not know of any such plan and recalled his October pledge not to strike before the midterm elections.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asTrump signals possible new attack on Iran; Tehran threatens Gulf undersea cables (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reportedly travelling to Norway this week for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is also expected to attend the tentative meetings, which come as tensions rise between Washington and Kyiv.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asUS officials to visit Norway, Russia for Ukraine peace talks (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Russia's Kremlin has called for an urgent resumption of dialogue with the United States on strategic nuclear stability, stating the world is in an unprecedented situation without a legal framework. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also hopes for a meeting between President Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff soon.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asUS officials to visit Norway, Russia for Ukraine peace talks (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin confirmed discussions are underway, but no agreement has been reached on the meeting or its agenda.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asPutin proposes summit with Trump, Xi on Ukraine peace deal (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asUS considering use of ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has welcomed an announced energy truce between Russia and Ukraine but expressed doubt that Russia will abide by it. She stated that the truce would benefit Russia more than Ukraine and called for continued pressure on Moscow.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asOil prices fall on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire hopes, increased supplies (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
A helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026. The exact number of people on board and casualties remain unconfirmed, though many are feared dead. An investigation into the incident is underway.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it as32 killed in Nigerian military plane crash (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Pakistan's defense minister stated the country will use all available means to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This commitment comes under a new mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, signed on August 7.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asHouthis claim attack on Aramco facility in Riyadh (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
The Trump administration is extending the life of Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar for nine months. The camp houses over 1,000 Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort or are relatives of U.S. service members and was set to close.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asUS extends Qatar camp operation for 9 months (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Iran communicated a set of conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators, with its security chief stating seven demands were delivered. The statements came as Houthi forces intensified attacks on Saudi targets, prompting varied coverage across left, centre and right outlets.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asIran conveys conditions for ending war to US through Qatar (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit at the White House on September 24. The leaders are expected to discuss trade, rare earth supplies, and artificial intelligence. Xi's visit marks the first by a Chinese leader to the US presidential residence in over a decade.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asTrump to welcome Xi at Joint Base Andrews next Wednesday (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. This rare airport reception precedes bilateral meetings and a state dinner.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asTrump to welcome Xi at Joint Base Andrews next Wednesday (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Iran's judiciary announced the execution of a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad. The individual was accused of providing information about missile sites in Isfahan province. The execution took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asIranian executes man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad: Judiciary (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia confirmed an attempted ballistic missile attack on its capital, Riyadh, by Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition stated the missile was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and oil facilities in Yanbu, reporting significant fires.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asHamid Karzai Condemns Attempted Attack on Mecca (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone south of Mecca, an act the kingdom attributed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have denied targeting the holy city, which Saudi Arabia declared a 'red line'.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asHamid Karzai Condemns Attempted Attack on Mecca (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asTrump urges Zelenskyy to halt attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it as6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The statement called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asBRICS calls for de-escalation in Middle East, opposes unilateral sanctions (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Britain and France have pledged enhanced military assistance to Ukraine, including access to classified technology and accelerated deliveries of air defence missiles. The commitments were made during a meeting of allies in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asBritain, France pledge stronger military support for Ukraine (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
The United States announced it would impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products, effective early Saturday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated Canada declined to finalize a trade deal on previously agreed terms, leading to the tariffs.
Pajhwok Afghan News reported it asUS, Canada fail to reach trade deal as Washington announces 50pc tariffs (opens Pajhwok Afghan News in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Pajhwok Afghan News. We asked on 11 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- Danish KarokhelBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Official site
- pajhwok.com
- Seen publishing on
- pajhwok.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Pajhwok Afghan News has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Pajhwok Afghan News: its report arrived a median of 31 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 25 October 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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