Afghanistan International

Afghanistan International (AITV, افغانستان اینترنشنال) is a news and current affairs television station headquartered in London, UK,^[1][2] aimed at Afghans and the diaspora. The station broadcasts free-to-air on the TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT satellite receivable in Europe and Asia including Afghanistan, along with a radio relay transmission via shortwave (7600 kHz). It also broadcasts worldwide via online streaming platforms.^[3]

Afghanistan International

Farsi and English logos
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	Worldwide
Headquarters	Chiswick, London, UK
Programming
Language(s)	Farsi and Pashto
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Volant Media UK Ltd
Sister channels	Iran International
History
Launched	15 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-15)
Links
Website	afintl.com

Radio Afghanistan International

Frequency	7600 kHz SW (Worldwide) 999 kHz MW (Afghanistan)

History

Afghanistan International TV was launched on August 15, 2021 as a sister station of Iran International.^[4][5] Originally planned to start on International Day of Peace, it was launched earlier due to the situation in Afghanistan amid the Taliban's capture of Kabul and quickly became the most popular news channel for Afghanistan due to its extensive coverage and freedom in reporting.

Originally only broadcasting programmes in Farsi, the station started Pashto language broadcasts in August 2023.^[6]

In May 2024, Afghan authorities banned individuals from cooperating or participating to Afghanistan International, the Taliban's ruled Ministry of information and culture spokesman said that “participating in discussions and facilitating the broadcast of this media outlet in public places is prohibited”. ^[7]

Programmes and content

AITV has journalists in both London and Washington D.C. in the United States.^[8] Alongside news and debates, it also produces documentaries.^[9]

Its flagship program Maydan brings in top policy makers and thinkers from across the world to London to discuss Afghanistan current affairs.^[4]

See also

• The Afghan Times

References

1. "شبکه اینترنشنال سعودی برای افغانستان هم شبکه زد!". Mashregh News (in Persian). 2021-06-18.
2. "سرمایه‌گذاری دیوانه‌وار سعودی‌ها برای افزایش ضریب نفوذ اینترنشنال در ایران/ پروژه ایران اینترنشنال شکست خورد، این بار سراغ قومیت‌ها رفتند!". Tabnak (in Persian). 2021-09-16.
3. "افغانستان اینترنشنال".
4. "Volant Media UK Launches Afghanistan International TV". Iran International. 2021-08-16.
5. "تلویزیون افغانستان اینترنشنال آغاز به کار کرد". Iran International (in Persian). 2021-05-29.
6. https://www.afintl.com/en/202307290565
7. "Taliban ban cooperation with diaspora broadcaster". Voice of America. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
8. "Iran International announces Afghan news channel". 16 August 2021.
9. https://old.iranintl.com/en/world/volant-media-uk-launches-afghanistan-international-tv

External links

• Afghanistan International tv Live