She led this organization until the return of the Taliban with their capture of Kabul on 15 August 2021.
Two weeks later, she left Afghanistan and started her work and education in Canada.
She started her master's program in journalism and remains committed to working for journalists and supporting press freedom in Afghanistan.
Nekzad is a co-founder,[1] managing editor and former deputy director of Pajhwok Afghan News, Afghanistan's leading independent news agency, and former vice president of the South Asia Free Media Association for the South Asia Media Commission.
[3] The latter award is given for journalists who show courage in defending press freedom in the face of attacks, threats or imprisonment.