Haft O See - هفت و سی

رادیو افغانستان اینترنشنال - Radio Afghanistan International

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Afghanistan’s nightly record under pressure.

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Haft O See is a nightly Afghan news-analysis program built around hard headlines and extended reporting. Its recent run moves from attacks on Shia communities in Herat to Taliban-Pakistan talks, refugee pressure in Pakistan, natural disasters, and regional tensions involving Iran, the United States, Lebanon, and Central Asia.

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Haft O See is a nightly Afghan news-analysis program with a hard-news spine. It is built for listeners who want the main story, the regional angle, and the institutional response in one sitting. The program usually begins at 7:30 p.m. Kabul time with a compact list of headlines. Then it widens the field. Recent episodes have returned repeatedly to attacks on Shia communities in Herat and the consequences for civilians under Taliban rule. They also cover reported attacks on Taliban positions in Kabul, Faizabad, Kunar, Nuristan, and other areas, usually with careful attribution to opposition groups or media reports. Taliban governance is not treated as an abstraction. It appears through security failures, disaster response, refugee management, and the handling of minority communities. The show is especially attentive to displacement. Afghan refugees in Pakistan, crowded crossing points, forced returns, and missing basic facilities are framed as political and humanitarian facts rather than background detail. Natural disaster coverage follows the same logic. Floods, snowfall, damaged roads, weak infrastructure, deforestation, and lack of resources become a test of state capacity and local survival. The international reporting is broad but tied back to Afghanistan. Iran-U.S. negotiations, the Hormuz Strait, Lebanon, Israel, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Central Asian security meetings all enter the program when they alter the regional pressure around Kabul. Interviews and correspondent-style handoffs give the hour its texture. The questions tend to be direct. What happened, who claims responsibility, what does the Taliban say, what do affected people report, and what follows politically? The tone stays grave. It does not soften reports of casualties, persecution, detention, or armed confrontation, but it avoids theatrical outrage. Repetition appears often, partly because the source transcripts are noisy and partly because the broadcast structure restates the most important claims. That repetition also gives the show a stern rhythm. Sports and world headlines close out the frame, though they rarely displace the central focus on Afghanistan’s conflict, governance, and human cost. Haft O See suits listeners who can handle dense regional news without much simplification. Its value is accumulation: headline by headline, report by report, it builds a nightly record of a country under pressure.

Made for: For politically engaged listeners following Afghanistan, Taliban rule, regional security, refugees, and human-rights consequences. It suits audiences comfortable with dense, formal news coverage and serious subject matter.

What sets it apart: Haft O See combines Kabul-timed nightly bulletin structure with longer analytical reporting, moving quickly from battlefield claims and official statements to civilian impact, diplomacy, and disaster response. Its focus is narrower and graver than a general world-news roundup.

In their own words

هفت و‌ سی ، برنامه خبری شبانگاهی رادیو افغانستان اینترنشنال است که در آن به موضوعات روز پرداخته می‌شود. هفت و‌ سی به تحلیل مسائل روز می‌پردازد و در کمترین زمان ممکن شما را با آخرین رخدادهای افغانستان و جهان به‌روز می‌کند. هفت و‌ سی را می‌توانید هفت روز هفته گوش کنید.

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026

Haft O See - follows Afghanistan's daily headlines into governance, displacement, conflict, and regional pressure.

Haft O See - is a Kabul-time News & Politics hour focused on Afghanistan's daily pressure points. The sampled episodes keep returning to Taliban rule, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, refugee returns, attacks and security claims, natural disasters, and the regional and world…

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At 7:30 in Kabul, your headline about returns from Pakistan has families on the other side.

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  • to follow Taliban-Pakistan tensions while keeping returning Afghan families in view
  • to hear questions about flood damage reach the roads and forests that shape its impact
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Taliban governance and securityattacks on Shia communities in HeratAfghan refugees in PakistanTaliban-Pakistan tensionsregional diplomacy and Iran-U.S. talksnatural disasters and infrastructure damagepress freedom and detained journalistsresistance claims against Taliban positions

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  1. 1

    هفت و سی : شنبه ۲۲ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This news broadcast covers the attack on Shia in Herat, the Taliban's handling of natural disasters, and regional security discussions including Tajikistan's speech.

    ·58m
  2. 2

    هفت و سی : جمعه ۲۱ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This news broadcast from Radio Afghanistan International reports on casualties among Shias in Herat, Afghanistan, providing analysis of the incident.

    ·58m
  3. 3

    هفت و سی : یکشنبه ۲۳ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Radio Afghanistan International's Monday April 12 bulletin anchored by Suleyman Qayyumi covers the killing of at least 13 Shia worshippers in Herat's Deh Mehri district, which has drawn condemnation from the UN, EU, and the National Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan.

    Apr 12, 2026·57m·3 clips
  4. 4

    هفت و سی : شنبه ۲۲ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This news broadcast covers the attack on Shia in Herat, the Taliban's handling of natural disasters, Tajikistan's security speech, and regional updates including Iran-US negotiations.

    Apr 11, 2026·58m
  5. 5

    هفت و سی : جمعه ۲۱ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This news broadcast from Radio Afghanistan International discusses the situation of the Shia community in Herat, which has resulted in significant casualties and injuries.

    Apr 10, 2026·58m
  6. 6

    هفت و سی : پنجشنبه ۲۰ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This Radio Afghanistan International news analysis covers Taliban-related violence in Badakhshan, security concerns in Afghanistan, and international ceasefire developments involving Lebanon and Pakistan.

    Apr 9, 2026·57m
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    هفت و سی : چهارشنبه ۱۹ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    This news episode covers international conflicts, including tensions between Iran and the United States, recent casualties in Afghanistan, and negotiations involving Pakistan and the Taliban.

    Apr 8, 2026·58m
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    هفت و سی : سه شنبه ۱۸ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Haft O See - هفت و سی on 18 حمل 1405 centers on Pakistan-Taliban tensions, including a reported Pakistani demand that the Taliban declare Pakistan a terrorist group and a discussion of whether diplomacy still has any path forward.

    Apr 7, 2026·1h·3 clips
  9. 9

    هفت و سی : دوشنبه ۱۷ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Radio Afghanistan International’s Suleiman Qayyumi opens a 1-hour news and analysis program from Kabul at 7:30 p.m., then moves quickly through fighting in Kunar, Nuristan, and Khost, plus claims about Pakistan and the Taliban.

    Apr 6, 2026·57m
  10. 10

    شبانگاه : یکشنبه ۱۶ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Hidden gem

    Radio Afghanistan International opens with Suleiman Qayyumi at 7:30 p.m.

    Apr 5, 2026·58m·3 clips
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    هفت و سی : شنبه ۱۵ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Hidden gem

    Radio Afghanistan International’s 7:30 p.m.

    Apr 4, 2026·59m·4 clips
  12. 12

    هفت و سی : جمعه ۱۴ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Apr 3, 2026·59m
  13. 13

    هفت و سی : پنجشنبه ۱۳ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Apr 2, 2026·58m
  14. 14

    هفت و سی : چهارشنبه ۱۲ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Apr 1, 2026·59m
  15. 15

    هفت و سی : سه شنبه ۱۱ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 31, 2026·58m
  16. 16

    هفت و سی : دوشنبه ۱۰ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 30, 2026·58m
  17. 17

    هفت و سی : یکشنبه ۹ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 29, 2026·59m
  18. 18

    هفت و سی : شنبه ۸ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 28, 2026·58m
  19. 19

    هفت و سی : جمعه ۷ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 27, 2026·58m
  20. 20

    هفت و سی : پنجشنبه ۶ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 26, 2026·56m
  21. 21

    هفت و سی : چهارشنبه ۵ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 25, 2026·58m
  22. 22

    هفت و سی : سه شنبه ۴ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 24, 2026·58m
  23. 23

    هفت و سی : دوشنبه ۳ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 23, 2026·58m
  24. 24

    هفت و سی : یکشنبه ۲ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 22, 2026·59m
  25. 25

    هفت و سی : شنبه ۱ حمل ۱۴۰۵

    Mar 21, 2026·58m
  26. 26

    هفت و سی : پنجشنبه ۲۸ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    Mar 19, 2026·58m
  27. 27

    هفت و سی : چهارشنبه ۲۷ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    Mar 18, 2026·59m
  28. 28

    هفت و سی : سه شنبه ۲۶ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    Mar 17, 2026·57m
  29. 29

    هفت و سی : دوشنبه ۲۵ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    Mar 16, 2026·57m
  30. 30

    هفت و سی : یکشنبه ۲۴ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    This episode provides news and analysis on Pakistan's attacks on Qandahar, the Taliban's response, NATO's opposition to UN decisions, and updates from Afghanistan's civil court and international affairs.

    Mar 15, 2026·58m
  31. 31

    هفت و سی : شنبه ۲۳ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    This news program covers recent attacks involving Pakistan and the Taliban, border closures by Islamabad, and discussions about the UN mission in Afghanistan.

    Mar 14, 2026·58m
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    هفت و سی : جمعه ۲۲ حوت ۱۴۰۴

    This news broadcast covers Taliban opponents at a ceremony for Abdul Ali Mazari, criticism of Pakistan's attacks, government handling of coronavirus, and recent attacks in Kabul and other provinces.

    Mar 13, 2026·59m