Hafizullah Gardesh
Senior Local Editor, Afghanistan
Hafizullah Gardesh has worked for IWPR’s Afghanistan office since its inception, beginning as a reporter and moving into a senior editorial position within a few years. As senior Dari and Pashto editor, he manages the Afghan Recovery Reports, which have been a hallmark of IWPR programming in the country over many years. Gardesh is fluent in Dari and Pashto, and holds a degree in Pashto literature.
Recent Stories
10 Dec 09
Afghan analysts and some senior officials not convinced by new Obama military strategy.
3 Nov 09
One week before second round of troubled presidential elections, both candidates are engaging in potentially dangerous brinkmanship.
26 Oct 09
Election commission officials call for second round of voting, but time, weather, and security are against them.
5 Aug 08
No matter what crises hit diplomatic relations, Afghanistan and Pakistan are inextricably tied to each other.
9 Jul 08
The appeals process has stalled and there seems to be little political will to ensure a fair outcome.
3 Jul 08
Humiliated president issues emotional challenge to powerful neighbour Pakistan.
12 Jun 08
US military rejects accusations that it is building a local replacement for Guantanamo Bay, but Afghans are angered at plans for the new prison.
14 May 08
As two Afghan TV stations hold out against a ban on Indian soap operas, analysts warn freedom of speech is at stake.
4 Feb 08
Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh’s real offence may have been to have a brother whose frank reporting has exposd abuses in northern Afghanistan.
