3 journalists killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Three journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, a media report said on Sunday.
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4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Iran: IFJ
At least four journalists and media workers have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
Journalists assured solution to problems at Kabul award event
Hundreds of journalists, directors of media outlets and government officials attended the Annual Best Media Awards ceremony in Kabul organized by the Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) on Monday. Government officials, who attended the event, assured that problems…
Access to information is hard, complain Ghazni journalists
Journalists in southern Ghazi have shared problems they face in having access to information with provincial officials. Journalists’ Safety Committee head for southern zone Gullab Amiri said problems of journalists had somehow decreased, but they still faced…
Karokhel: Afghan media problems increased due to global sanctions
Pajhwok Afghan editor-in-chief Danish Karokhel has said the number of journalists killed in Afghanistan is high because their killers were never prosecuted. Addressing a two-day meeting in Washington in connection with the International Day to End Impunity for…
Nearly 1,000 journalists killed worldwide in last 1 decade: UN
Around 1,000 journalists have been killed across the globe in last one decade, the United Nations said on Wednesday. “Around 1,000 journalists have been killed in the past decade. 9 out of 10 of those cases remain unsolved,”…
3 journalists released in Baghlan a day after arrest
Three journalists arrested a day ago in northern Baghlan province were released on Thursday following calls for their release from media supporting organizations. Baghlan Information and Culture director Maulvi Mustafa Hashmi told Pajhwok Afghan News the journalists were…
Journalists seek govt’s support, mechanism for females’ work
Journalists on Monday urged the government to support media outlets in different spheres and create a mechanism for female journalists’ work while the Ministry of Information and Culture said it supported the mass media and would not allow…
Efforts on to further journalists’ access to information: AJSC
Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) members on Tuesday launched a two-day capacity building workshop for journalists in northern Takhar province, saying they were trying to make further easy journalists’ access to information across the country. Abdul Qadeem Wiar,…
122 journalists subjected to violence, 6 killed last year
The Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) says about 122 journalists were subjected to violence and 287 media outlets closed due to financial crisis last year. May 3 (Journalists Day) was marked by the AIJA in Kabul on Monday.…
Afghan journalists should work without fear, threats: AI
Amnesty International (AI) says journalists and their support organizations in Afghanistan should work without fear and threats. The group made the remarks on its Twitter page on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (May3). Amnesty International writes…
Journalists’ rights bodies urged to ensure transparency
Some journalists in capital Kabul have demanded the creation of an independent journalists body and stressed journalists name should not be misused. Five journalists, including two women on Friday held a press conference in capital Kabul. Mobin Ahmad…
MoIC should start constructive talks with journalists: UNAMA
The UN Secretary-General's special representative for Afghanistan in a meeting with the acting information and culture minister asked him to have a constructive dialogue with journalists to resolve their problems. United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in…
UN urges Taliban to halt their intimidation of media
KABUL ( Pajhwok) The Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNAMA Urged the Acting Afghan government to halt their intimidation of media. UNAMA Said in a tweet published on Friday, Arbitrary & incommunicado detentions of journalists & media workers by the acting…
21 incidents of violence reported against journalists in March
The Afghanistan Journalists and Media Federation says 21 cases of violence against journalists have been registered during the current month. Mir Ali Asghar Akbarzada, a member of the federation, said the incidents included threats, humiliation and arrests of…
2 Pajhwok reporters win best reporter of the year award
Afghanistan Journalists and Media Organisations Federation (AJMOF) has named Pajhwok Afghan News reporters Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat the best investigative reporter and Farog hTarin as the best news agency reporter for 2022. The announcement comes on the eve of…
At least 4 journalists killed in Afghanistan last year
As many as 117 cases of violence against journalists and media workers have been registered across Afghanistan since March 2021. A joint report from two media groups, released on Wednesday, said that four journalists were killed during the…
234 media outlets closed in last 6 months: AIJA
Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) says 1,970 female journalists have lost their jobs in the last six months. Farhad Behrooz, AIJA deputy head, talking to a meeting held to celebrate International Women's Day, said that the day was…
80pc of female media workers lose their jobs: AJF
Afghanistan Journalists Federation and media associations on Monday said that 80 percent of female media workers have lost their jobs following the regime change in the country. The federation says that 40 percent of media outlets faced economic…
2 Western journalists among 4 freed by Taliban
The Taliban have announced the release of two Western journalists working for the United Nations refugee agency. Andrew North, a British freelance reporter, and an Irish photographer had been arrested along with two Afghans in Kabul four days…
318 Afghan media outlets stop operating after political change
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 318 media outlets stopped working in Afghanistan following the political change. Citing a new survey, the federation said in a statement that 51 television channels, 132 radio stations and 49 online…
