BBC Pashto

About BBC Pashto

BBC Pashto (Pashto: بي بي سي پښتو‎) is the Pashto-language radio and multimedia service of the BBC World Service based in the capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan, that aims to provide impartial news, information, and cultural programming tailored to the linguistic and social needs of its audience. Beyond hard news, the station is famous for New Home, New Life (Sharshila), a long-running radio soap opera that educates listeners on health, landmines, and social issues through storytelling. Its programming focuses on providing objective and accurate information to its audience, with a special emphasis on issues that affect the lives of Afghans every day. BBC Pashto was established at a time of intense political upheaval in Afghanistan; broadcasting in Pashto was seen as essential for reaching audiences who might not be as well served by the BBC’s existing Persian service. It is an essential source of news for anyone interested in Afghanistan or the wider region.