The Afghan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) has presented a roadmap to support press freedom in the Afghan reconciliation process. In collaboration with Afghan media representatives, the sole purpose of the roadmap is to protect and preserve press freedom…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday call for stronger security measures for journalists reporting in the field. The IFJ call came days after a roadside bomb seriously injured a reporter travelling in a military convoy in…
Kabul) on Sunday urged media organizations to follow journalistic principles, accuracy and impartiality while covering electoral campaigns and warned of disciplinary action in the event of a violation. Mohammad Rafi Rafiq Sidiqi, IEC media committee’s head, told a process conference…
KABUL Federation of Journalists (AFJ) on Sunday voiced concern over not discussing the freedom of speech, the most important achievement of the country, in the peace talks Officials of the journalist body told a press conference in Kabul that the…
A delegation of international media in a meeting wiht information minister, pledge support to Saudi in countering unjust attack . Minister of Media Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad met here on Thursday a high-level media delegation from Indonesia and a…
Free media supporting group NAI on Thursday said torching media installations and threatening local journalists against working in Ghazni province was against ‘the freedom of expression’ and Islamic and the country’s laws. Abdul Mujib Khelwatgar, NAI executive chief,…
KABUL seats in Oct 20 elections, a move praised by some people. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has announced October 20 the date to hold the long-delayed Wolesi Jirga and district council elections. Some people have already announced their possible…
Despite multiple challenges, the number of female employees in the media in different provinces has increased, said free media advocacy group NAI on Sunday. NAI director Mujib Khelwatgar told reporters here their findings showed the number of working…
KABUL. Farida Nikzad, head of Protection of Afghan Women Journalist (CPAWJ), expressed shared the information during a press conference in Kabul on Saturday. She said that the survey which was conducted in collaboration of Reporters without Borders (RSF) in 34…
A center to strengthen cooperation among domestic and international media on China’s Belt and Road initiative would be established by the People’s Daily, announced the newspaper’s president on Tuesday. Yang Zhenwu, president of the People’s Daily, made…
Afghan and Pakistani journalists have demanded the creation of a joint media commission to promote closer interaction between media representatives from the neighbouring countries. The call came at a meeting at the Nawa-i-Waqt House in Islamabad, attended by…
NAI, an open media supporting organization, on Sunday said nearly 200 local media outlets had been in financial problems for years, asking the government to exonerate the media from paying taxes. The organization expressed concern about journalists’ security…
Secretary Information and Broadcasting Syed Aqa Hussain Sancharaki on Tuesday said though the number of media outlets had increased in the country, their pace of becoming professional had been slow. Addressing a seminar “History of media in Afghanistan”…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah has said problems exist in access to information, but the government remains committed to sharing information on time with media. During a meeting with media representatives in the Sapidar Palace on Wednesday…
KABUL (RTA) office in eastern Nangarhar province as ‘a war crime.’ Seddiqullah Tawhidi, head of Nai, an organization that supports open media in Afghanistan, told a press conference in Kabul that the governor and security organs of eastern Nangarhar province…
In addition to economic issues, there are cultural restrictions which keep women from working as journalist in southeastern provinces, media representatives said on Saturday. Officials of media and journalists protection groups have asked the government and international…
Officials of some media outlets in northern Kunduz said on Saturday women some months back. They say women, who are palpably concerned about the law and order situation, tend to eschew participating in radio programmes or other…
Media activists on Thursday voiced concerns about the security and economic challenges media outlets faced in the country, saying if these challenges were not addressed, some media organisations would cease functioning in near future. The concerns were raised…
Media activists on Thursday voiced concerns about the security and economic challenges media outlets faced in the country, saying if these challenges were not addressed, some media organisations would cease functioning in near future. The concerns were raised…
The governor for southern Kandahar province on Wednesday asked military officials to constitute a security commission for protection of media outlets and journalists. Dr. Humayun Aziz floated the suggestion at a weekly security meeting attended by 205th…
KABUL to privately-owned Tolo TV and 1TV channels, saying any attack on media houses would be counted as war crime. At a gathering held in Kabul, representatives from local media organisations, journalists and media advocacy groups issued a joint statement…
First Lady Rula Ghani on Sunday underlined the need that the government and media should join hands to create awareness against drug addiction. Rula Ghani suggested that masses should be informed about adverse affect of drug use through…
Some print media outlets in northern Takhar province ceased to operate due to financial crisis, head of the local journalists union said on Sunday. Sayed Yasin Dihzad, said the government did not have any strategy to extend financial…
