Youth Futsal: Afghanistan’s under-18 team opened the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar with a 5–0 win over Panama, with five different players scoring. Cricket: Afghanistan A will face Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A and Hong Kong in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, running Nov. 19–29. Music and Heritage: Afghan musicians are defying the music ban to keep traditional sounds alive, while a rug company is supporting Afghan women through craft. Film: Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat challenged discrimination in film funding at a Tokyo festival talk; Oscar-nominated director James Longley also discussed his Afghanistan documentary Mohabat.
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Cricket: Afghanistan completed a 3–0 T20I sweep over Zimbabwe, winning the final match by seven wickets after Noor Ahmad took five wickets. Film: Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat won the best director award at Singapore’s Silver Screen Awards for No Good Men. At a Tokyo festival discussion, she also called out funding barriers facing women filmmakers. Music: Afghan musicians are defying the music ban to keep centuries-old traditions alive. Hong Kong Sixes: Afghanistan claimed its first title, beating Australia by four wickets in the final as Imran Mir smashed 53 off 14 balls. T20 milestone: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men’s T20 internationals.
Cricket: Afghanistan won its first Hong Kong Sixes title, beating Australia by four wickets after Imran Mir’s explosive 53 off 14 balls powered the chase. Music: Despite the Taliban’s ban, Afghan musicians are playing in secret to preserve generations-old traditions, even as many have lost their livelihoods or fled the country. Film: Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat won the directing prize at Singapore’s Silver Screen Awards, while Ah Girl took best film. Fashion: Designer Parishae Adnan’s latest collection put women’s agency at its centre.
Afghan Cinema: Filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat won best director at Singapore’s Silver Screen Awards for No Good Men, set in Kabul as the Taliban return to power. Cricket: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men’s T20Is as Afghanistan sealed its series against Zimbabwe, with Azmatullah Omarzai’s century powering a comeback win. Music: Afghan musicians are defying the Taliban’s ban to keep centuries-old musical traditions alive.
Film: Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat won best director at Singapore’s Silver Screen Awards for No Good Men, her Kabul-set drama about a camerawoman facing threats to her work and freedom. Music: Musicians in Kabul are secretly playing and preserving Afghan traditions despite the Taliban’s ban. Some hide their instruments and perform in private, risking arrest to keep the music alive. Cricket: Rashid Khan made history as the first bowler to reach 200 wickets in men’s T20 internationals, as Afghanistan sealed its series against Zimbabwe.
Film: Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat won the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for “No Good Men.” Afghan documentary “Paikar” is also set to screen at HACC 2026. Music: Musicians in Afghanistan are defying the Taliban’s music ban to keep local traditions alive. Cricket: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to reach 200 wickets in men’s T20 internationals as Afghanistan sealed its series against Zimbabwe; Azmatullah Omarzai’s century helped power a win.
Cinema: Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat won the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for No Good Men, recognizing her contribution to contemporary Afghan cinema. Afghan documentary Paikar is also set to screen at HACC 2026, while The Secret Reading Club of Kabul will feature at Variety’s Doc Dreams NYC on Nov. 9. Music: Afghan musicians are defying the Taliban’s music ban to keep musical traditions alive. Cricket: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to reach 200 men’s T20I wickets as Afghanistan sealed its series against Zimbabwe.
Afghan Craft: In Ghor, carpenter Mohammad Osman and his sons turn discarded wood into low-cost chairs, tables and cricket bats, keeping useful materials in circulation and goods affordable. Music Under Ban: Kabul musicians are finding ways to keep Afghan musical traditions alive despite a ban on music enforced since 2022; many have hidden their instruments or lost their livelihoods. Cricket: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 men’s T20I wickets as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs, sealing the series 2–0; Azmatullah Omarzai’s maiden T20I century powered the win. Afghan Media: Mozhda TV, the country’s first Christian channel, has begun satellite and online broadcasts in Dari and Pashto, with plans to add more Afghan languages.
Cricket: Rashid Khan became the first bowler to reach 200 men’s T20 international wickets as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs, sealing the series. Azmatullah Omarzai’s 116 powered Afghanistan to 221, while Rashid Khan took the milestone wicket. Football: Afghanistan’s under-15 team beat India 2–1 in the FIFA U15 World Cup classification quarter-final, with Mohammad Mustafa and Shahzada Sultani scoring. Film: Afghan artist Soraya Akhlaghi’s story features in A Fox Under a Pink Moon, part of the Dharamshala International Film Festival lineup. Separately, Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was reportedly attacked in the US; four people were arrested. Media: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian television channel, despite Taliban restrictions. Books & Screen: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashmi says she wants readers to see Afghan women “rise to their full height,” while a film about an Afghan commando who fought alongside US Special Forces is in the works for Prime Video.
Afghan Film: “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” made by Iranian filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei with Afghan artist Soraya Akhlaghi, joins the Dharamshala International Film Festival lineup. It follows Akhlaghi’s effort to reunite with her mother in Austria. Afghan Media: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian television channel, broadcasting despite Taliban restrictions. Literature: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashimi says she wants readers to see Afghan women “rise to their full height.” Sport: Afghan bodybuilder Noori won the Champion of Champions title in Belgium. Afghanistan also faces Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Sharjah.
Afghan Broadcasting: Mozhda TV, described as Afghanistan’s first Christian channel, has begun broadcasting in Dari and Pashto despite Taliban restrictions. It plans programs in more local languages, including shows for women to watch privately. Film: A movie about an Afghan commando who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces is in the works for Prime Video. Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was also reportedly attacked in the United States; four people were arrested. Books: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashimi says she wants readers to see Afghan women “rise to their full height,” while a Kabul bookseller reports selling 8,000 copies of a popular book.
Visual Arts: Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s towering New York sculpture pays tribute to Afghanistan’s destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas, turning their loss into a meditation on trauma and memory. Literature: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashimi says she wants readers to see Afghan women rise to their full height. Film: A Prime Video project will tell the story of an Afghan commando who fought alongside US special forces; separately, Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was reportedly attacked in the US, with four people arrested. Media: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian channel, broadcasting despite Taliban restrictions.
Afghan Media: Mozhda TV has begun broadcasting as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian satellite channel, offering programming in local languages despite Taliban restrictions. Film: An Afghan commando who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces is set to be the subject of a Prime Video film; Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was also reportedly attacked in the United States, with four people arrested. Literature: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashmi says she wants readers to see Afghan women rise to their full height. A Kabul bookseller says a popular book has sold 8,000 copies. Sport: Afghanistan climbed above England in the ICC ODI rankings after winning a tri-series, while bodybuilder Noori claimed the “Champion of Champions” title in Belgium.
Film: Afghan commando Ahmed Khalid Noori, who fought alongside U.S. special forces, is getting a Prime Video film about his life and resettlement in the United States. Cricket: Afghanistan climbed above England in the ICC men’s ODI rankings after winning the UAE tri-series. Media: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian television channel, despite Taliban restrictions. Literature: A Kabul bookseller says a popular title has sold 8,000 copies, while Afghan novelist Nadia Hashmi says she wants readers to see Afghan women “rise to their full height.”
Football: FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged support for Afghan football and said he would send a delegation to assess the sport’s needs. On Screen: An Afghan commando who fought alongside U.S. special forces is set to have his story brought to Prime Video. Cricket: Afghanistan heads into its T20I series against Zimbabwe after winning the teams’ ODI tri-series final. Broadcasting: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian channel, despite Taliban restrictions. Books: Afghan novelist Nadia Hashmi says she wants readers to see women rise to their full height.
Football: FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged support for Afghan football after meeting federation officials, praising the under-15 team and promising a delegation to assess the sport’s needs. Books & Culture: Afghan-American novelist Nadia Hashimi says her new novel, City of Widows, explores women’s lives under Taliban rule and how fiction can reshape perceptions of Afghanistan. Broadcasting: Mozhda TV has launched as Afghanistan’s first dedicated Christian channel, despite restrictions on religious practice. Cricket: Afghanistan climbed above England in the ICC ODI rankings after a dominant tri-series win, building momentum toward the 2027 World Cup. Music: Taliban morality police have reportedly closed 12 recording studios in Khost, adding to concerns that restrictions are eroding the country’s cultural diversity. Visual Arts: Afghan photographer Daniel Malikyar is drawing attention to a less-seen side of Afghanistan through his images.
Books & Voices: Afghan-American novelist Nadia Hashimi says she wants readers to see Afghan women rise in her new novel, City of Widows, which follows women living under Taliban rule. Television: Mozhda TV, billed by its founders as Afghanistan’s first Christian television channel, began broadcasting in Dari and other languages despite restrictions. Music & Culture: Taliban morality police have closed 12 recording studios in Khost, while musician Faiq warns that restrictions threaten Afghanistan’s cultural identity. Bookselling: A Kabul bookseller says a popular title has sold 8,000 copies, offering a rare sign of strong local demand for books. Cricket: Afghanistan’s ODI team climbed above England in the rankings after a dominant tri-series triumph.
Afghan Media: Mozhda TV, billed by its founders as the first Afghan Christian television channel, began satellite broadcasts on Oct. 24 with programming in Afghanistan’s languages. Music Under Pressure: Taliban morality police have closed 12 recording studios in Khost, while artist Faiq warns that restrictions threaten Afghanistan’s cultural identity and diversity. Visual Storytelling: Photographer Daniel Malikyar is presenting a different view of Afghanistan through his images. Books: A Kabul bookseller says a popular title has sold 8,000 copies, a rare bright spot for the country’s book scene.
Cultural Restrictions: The Taliban have closed 12 recording studios in Khost, prompting musician Faiq to warn that restrictions threaten Afghanistan’s cultural identity and diversity. Books & Photography: A Kabul bookseller says a popular book has sold 8,000 copies, while Afghan photographer Daniel Malikyar is showing audiences a different view of the country. Cricket: Afghanistan’s tri-series victory over Zimbabwe lifted the team to seventh in the ODI rankings, ahead of England. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has also joined Kandahar Warriors as an ambassador ahead of the Afghanistan Premier League’s relaunch.
Cricket: Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe to win the UAE tri-series final, with Rashid Khan leading a strong bowling display and Ibrahim Zadran anchoring the chase. Books: A Kabul bookseller reports rising demand for Pashto literature; motivational title Babel Khan has sold up to 8,000 copies. Music and Culture: Taliban authorities have closed 12 recording studios in Khost, while Faiq warns that restrictions threaten Afghanistan’s cultural identity. Film: Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat is among five directors featured in Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund’s new short-film collection.
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