Deputy prime minister for political affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabir has asked media organizations to work for promoting national cohesion and unity, saying extensive efforts had been made to sow disunity in the nation during the past two decades.…
Acting Interior Minister Serajuddin Haqqani has said that government spokespersons should cooperate and coordinate with all government and private media outlets and disseminate relevant information in time.
The Media Violations and Complaints Commission has probed the issue of Afghan-origin French journalist Murtaza Behboodi and found that he has not been arrested in connection with his media activities. The Afghanistan Journalists Center (JCA) said on February…
The governor of central Uruzgan province has asked all civil and military institutions to timely share information about their affairs with media outlets. Governor Mawlawi Mohammad Ali Jan Ahmad said this while addressing a gathering of civil and…
The Ministry of Information and Culture has tasked a delegation with addressing challenges media outlets face in consultation with media officials. Mufti Abdul Matin Qani, policy adviser and spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Culture, said on…
Journalists and media officials in eastern Nangarhar province complain economic problems and lack of access to information continue to hamper their work. Six cash-starved radio stations stopped their broadcasts in Nangarhar during the past one year and more…
Only four out of the total 17 media organizations remain operational in northern Takhar province, according media outlets officials on Thursday. Most of media originations owners complained about their deteriorated financial condition during a press conference arranged…
An official of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the caretaker government of Afghanistan to tolerate free media and not consider criticism an action against the regime. Steven Butler, the committee's program coordinator for Asia, in…
Representatives of a number of local media outlets in northern Kunduz province are concerned about their economic challenges, saying many of their employees have left their jobs over the last few months due to lack of salary.…
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…
Representatives of a number of media outlets say their economic problems have increased following a decline in commercial advertisements, while the Ministry of Information and Culture says it is working on a plan to help media in electricity…
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…
Journalists and media leaders on Thursday welcomed the government's recent remarks about media affairs, especially the implementation of the previous media law, and called on the government to take practical steps in this regard. Zabihullah Mujahid, Spokesman of…
A number of media outlets representatives on Monday said some media outlets have been shut down due to lack of financial resources and the government should support them in this regard. On the other hand, government officials, while…
Media supporting organizations have termed financial crisis, insecurity and classification of information as the biggest problems being faced by media outlets and journalists. After the regime change, most government and non-governmental employees including journalists lost their jobs and…
Eight media outlets including seven radio stations and a TV channel have been shut down following political changes in the country. AkmalRahmani, an official of Khawar TV channel in Kunduz, told Pajhwok Afghan News that currently only…
The governor of western Farah province in his first meeting with journalists on Thursday said that he would support media which should also discharge its responsibility of informing the public. MualviHizbullah Afghani, governor of Farah province, met…
A number of journalists and civil society activists on Thursday said some people with fake journalist and civil society activist cards want to migrate to foreign countries and asked the Taliban to stop them. According to reports, over…
Local media outlets in western Ghor province on Sunday announced a three-day shutdown in protest against the assassination of journalist Bismillah Adil, asking the government to arrest those involved in the murder. Bismillah Adil, editor-in-chief of Sada-i-Ghor local…
KABUL’s presence in media, media activities and freedom of expression. Sediqullah Tawhidi, advocacy in charge at AJSF, on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists here in a conference, said that media’s importance faced a…
KABUL Journalists Support Centre (WJSC) during a debate on Wednesday asked media outlets to use peaceful terminology instead of war mongering terms. WJSC Head Farida Naikzad said there is need to use terms that promote peace and stability instead of…
