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Afghan Islamic Press
Afghan news agency
Afghan Islamic Press (Pashto: افغان اسلامي اژانس - AIP) is an Afghan news agency established in 1982, during the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan, by Muhammad Yaqub Sharafat. Sharafat was the nephew of Mohammad Yunus Khalis, one of the leaders of the anti-Soviet mujahideen guerrilla movement. After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 1996, some critics accused AIP of spreading propaganda on behalf of the movement.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Afghan Islamic Press (Pashto: افغان اسلامي اژانس - AIP) is an Afghan news agency established in 1982, during the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan, by Muhammad Yaqub Sharafat. Sharafat was the nephew of Mohammad Yunus Khalis, one of the leaders of the anti-Soviet mujahideen guerrilla movement.2
Timeline
- 1982Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAfghan Islamic Press
- WikidataQ3289630
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- 1WikidataAfghan Islamic Press on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAfghan Islamic Press on Wikipedia