Jamaima Afridi
@JamaimaAfridi
Advocate for FoRB & Women's rights. Freelance Journalist, #NataliPrize, runner-up #TFYoungJournalist @IRFsummit awardee, #SUSI, & #Waak. RTs/Follows≠Endorsement
I am overjoyed to share that I've been awarded the prestigious Lorenzo Natali Prize for Emerging Journalists. I'm deeply grateful that my work highlighting the struggles of Afghan women has been recognized internationally. #NataliPrize #EmergingJournalist2024




How much more blood do we have to bleed? The people of Tirah and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa deserve peace and justice. #TirahBleeds
In Pakistan, being added to a random group where blasphemous content is shared can lead to serious accusations. In collaboration with @HumanOnlineNews, we highlight the alarming ongoing issue. 📌For more informative stories, follow Human Online #BlasphemyLaws #HumanRights
In the scorching heat and unpredictable storms of Islamabad, Baloch women, children, and elders sit on the roads not for power, not for wealth but simply to demand the safe release of their loved ones. #ReleaseBYCLeaders #EndEnforcedDisappearances
"شیتل کا جملہ — جو پوری غیرت کے نظام پر بھاری پڑا" کافرستان کی مٹی آج بھی سوگ میں ہے۔ آج بھی وہاں ہوا بوجھل ہے، پہاڑ شرمندہ ہیں، اور دریا خاموش۔ کیونکہ زرک اور شیتل کو قتل کیا گیا — نہیں… وہ صرف مارے نہیں گئے، انہیں محبت کرنے کی سزا دی گئی۔ انہیں اپنی مرضی سے جینے کی سزا دی گئی۔…
Instead of addressing the legitimate demands of grieving families, the state continues to respond with force and fear. Surrounding Baloch women with riot police is not security,it’s repression. #ReleaseBYCLeaders #EndEnforcedDisappearances
More than 150 Afghan refugees , including individuals holding valid PoR cards and those with pending asylum cases , are currently being illegally detained at the Haji Camp detention centre in Islamabad. Refugees are not criminals. @Refugees #RefugeeRights #StopDeportations
Leaked identities forced the UK to quietly relocate Afghans through a classified operation. Read more: humanonline.org/articles/uk-ra… #AfghanCrisis #UKRelocation #HumanOnline
🌟 @JamaimaAfridi, YJA 2023 Finalist: ‘Being a finalist meant that my dedication and hard work as a young journalist were recognised and valued.' 🏆 How about visiting top newsrooms and experiencing the prestigious FPA Awards in London? Apply now for the Young Journalist Award…
From May 2025: The hardening of the #Pakistan establishment’s approach to security after the Jaffer Express attack resulted in a crackdown on protest and dissent in #Balochistan. #MahrangBaloch @JamaimaAfridi: himalmag.com/politics/baloc…
We’re honored to have Aziza Soleh, a social entrepreneur, Maryam Botool, founder of Gulkhatoon, and Maria Akhtar, a lecturer at University of Balistan, as our guest speakers for LWYB Film screening event. TODAY is your last day! ⏰ Secure your spot now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

I’ve collaborated with @HumanOnlineNews to bring stories that are often silenced or ignored. Our latest feature, Drone Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dives deep into the tragic rise of drone strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 📌For more in-depth stories, follow @HumanOnlineNews
Skardu, I’m coming your way I’m so excited to collaborate with Empower Women Media and Mountain shop to bring you the Live What You Believe Films Screening, happening on 17 July 2025 in Skardu. Seats are limited, so register now👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The illegal detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Beebow Baloch, and Gulzadi Baloch persists in complete disregard for the rule of law. Tragically, Beebow’s mother collapsed outside the sealed police premises, denied any information. #ReleaseBYCLeaders
I wrote a piece for Religion Unplugged on New Wave Of Violence Targets Pakistan’s Ahmadi Community. Read full story religionunplugged.com/news/the-ongoi…
In April, members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan killed three Ahmadis. These acts are not isolated instances, but part of a larger pattern of persecution and marginalization that Ahmadis have systematically endured in Pakistan for decades. religionunplugged.com/news/the-ongoi…