Hundreds of Afghan journalists have sent a letter to the United Nation’s Secretary General Anthony Guterres, requesting him to pay serious attention to the freedom of expression and the situation of Afghan journalists in Afghanistan. The letter is…
Pakistan-based Afghan journalists are being issued with cards by their joint association -- in an effort to help resolve their problems. Last week, Pajhwok published a report regarding Pakistan-based Afghan journalists, who complained of problems such as the…
Pakistan-based Afghan journalists have complained they are facing several problems such as the expiry of visas, passports, harassment by police and economic hardships. After the political change in August 2021 in Afghanistan, thousands of people left the country,…
Some Afghan journalists held a protest rally in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, asking western countries like Canada to address their asylum issue. After the political change in Afghanistan in August last year, Prime Minister of Canada Justine Trudeau…
Currently living in Pakistan, exiled Afghan journalists have sought assistance through engagement with international and Pakistani media organisations. They have also demanded technical assistance and resources that could help them continue their journalistic careers including partnerships and internships…
On World Press Freedom Day, the UN, the US and Amnesty International have hailed the performance and courage of Afghan journalists. They also asked the interim Afghan government to respect the freedom of expression and access to information.…
Afghanistan Journalists' Center (AFJC) has named four journalists including one from Pajhwok Afghan News as best in the outgoing solar year. At a ceremony organized by the Afghan Journalists Association in Kabul today, FarhadBehrooz, deputy head of the…
Journalists in eastern provinces on Wednesday asked the Taliban government to facilitate their access to information. The demand was made a meeting hosted by the Afghan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) in the east, in Jalalabad, the capital of…
In case of imminent threat, Afghan journalists who have worked for the British media will be considered for relocation to the UK¸ says the Boris Johnson administration. In response to a request from British media outlets, Foreign Secretary…
KABUL (21 March 2018- 20 March 2019), calling it another deadliest year for Afghan media. Most of the fatal cases were targeted killings and assassinations, raising deep concerns about the safety and protection of journalists who are increasingly vulnerable to…
Free media advocacy group NAI on Thursday six journalists had been warned by security officials in southern Kandahar province against going out of their homes by citing “security threats”. Mujib Khelwatgar, NAI chief executive, told a press conference…
Journalists from Afghanistan and China held a joint annual conference, conferring on opportunities and relations between the two countries. Representative from Pajhwok Afghan News, Tolo News, Shamshad and Nega TV cchannels, Spogmai radio and Chinese media outlets attended…
Representatives of three major Pakistani journalist organisations have paid glowing tributes to Afghan media workers killed in the April double suicide bombings in Kabul. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ, Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and the…
A visiting delegation of Afghan journalists on Tuesday urged the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs to increase education scholarships for Afghan students and not merge trade with politics. The Afghan journalists, who met with Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson…
An Afghan media delegation has gone on a five-day visit to Islamabad to seek cooperation of their Pakistani counterparts in promoting media ties between them. The eight-member delegation visited the headquarters of Pakistan’s state-run news agency, Associated Press…
