Radio Begum’s broadcasts suspended

KABUL (Pajhwok): A woman radio station has been suspended for violating the government’s broadcasting policies and improperly using its licence, the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) says.

In a statement, the ministry said that in addition to multiple violations, the radio station was also providing content and programmes to a foreign television channel.

It added documents related to Radio Begum would be thoroughly reviewed and a final decision regarding its fate taken accordingly.

Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an independent media rights group, denounced the station’s suspension and sought its immediate reversal.

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