Mohammad Fahim Dashty is a journalist, politician and political analyst from Afghanistan. An ethnic Tajik, born in Panjshir province in 1973, Dashty studied political sciences in Kabul University. Fighting in his homeland forced him to exile in Iran in 1989.

Because of his close relations and respect to Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, Dashty constantly had to move about Central Asia

Central Asia

Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...

 and seek hide-outs in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, France, Pakistan and Iran.

When Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated in northern Afghanistan two days before the September 11 Attacks, Dashty was working on a biography of the late commander, and was injured as well. More than 90% of his body was burned as a result of the explosion that killed Massoud. After a lengthy treatment in Paris, Mr. Dashty came back to Afghanistan and founded the Kabul Weekly

Kabul Weekly

The Kabul Weekly was the most widely distributed newspaper in Afghanistan, both in the center and the provinces. It has ceased publication in 2011, with the sudden announcement printed on the front page of the last issue. Quote from the last issue: "While this is a column, I wanted to share with...

, a tri-lingual newspaper published from Kabul.

Faheem Dashty is married and has a son.