Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Vibrant Afghan radio reduced to religious relic

Vibrant Afghan radio

FARAH: Radio station Urooj once teemed with journalists producing news bulletins, but since the Taliban came to town, Ebrahim Parhar sits alone, broadcasting hours of religious sermons. Parhar launched Urooj, which means “The Rising” in Pashto, in the western city of Farah six years ago, carefully selecting a diverse range of programmes for an audience … Read more