Mina Habib
Reporter, Afghanistan
Mina Habib joined IWPR Afghanistan in 2010 as a reporter. During her career with IWPR, Mina has received several national and international awards for her journalistic work and for her courage as a female journalist covering issues in a male-dominated country. Despite several threats to her life, Mina remains committed to her profession. She graduated from the journalism faculty of Kabul University in 2007, and before joining IWPR, worked as a reporter for several Kabul-based newspapers.
Recent Stories
10 May 12
President says foreign troop withdrawal could make 2014 poll impossible.
25 Apr 12
New arrangement will see controversial swoop operations handed over to national army.
17 Apr 12
Series of coordinated strikes suggests national security forces unable to preempt insurgent attacks
4 Apr 12
Iranian president uses regional summit to demand immediate NATO withdrawal.
13 Mar 12
The Forgotten Victims hailed as a step forward towards transitional justice in Afghanistan.
7 Mar 12
Restrictive proposals look like attempt to court Taleban.
28 Feb 12
Reporter encounters fear and evasive behaviour while investigating crimes.
23 Feb 12
Despite spreading protests, incident thought unlikely to lead to serious rift between Kabul and Washington.
14 Feb 12
Businessmen suspect they make easy targets for organised criminals linked to government.
19 Jan 12
Fears that decentralisation could produce “balkanised” Afghanistan.
