Roshan Noorzai VOA News April 29, 2022 WASHINGTON — Afghanistan lost two more local radio stations in April, as economic hardship hits the country’s media community. The stations – Paktia Ghag, in Paktia province, and Sadai Maimana, in Faryab province – cited financial constraints in announcing the closure. “We were not able to pay either the
8am: According to a letter issued by the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture, from now on, Ghazni media outlets must coordinate their commercial advertisements with the Department of Information and Culture of the province. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban Arrests Cameraman of a Local TV in Balkh Province
Aamaj: Local sources in Badakhshan say the activities of YouTube channels which used to make programs in this province have been banned by Taliban’s department of information and culture in Badakhshan. He added that YouTubers must go to Kabul and obtain the license to continue their activities. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Sources told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban rebels arrested and tortured Moheb Jalili, the host and presenter of 1 TV channel, in the 15th security district of Kabul at 8:00 AM on Saturday night, April 15. In an interview with Hasht-e Subh, Moheb Jalili confirms his detention, saying that he still does not know
8am: Taliban’s Virtue Promoters have destroyed the banners and photographs of 100 journalists from across the 34 provinces of the country pinned on the wall as a memorial of their scarifies for the freedom of speech and press in Afghanistan. They were martyred in various incidents over the past two decades and most of them
VOA Afghan Service April 13, 2022 WASHINGTON — Local media watchdogs in Afghanistan and the United Nations have called on the Taliban to stop the arbitrary detention of local journalists in Afghanistan. Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, in a statement on Thursday, said that the Taliban arrested its provincial representative in central Ghor province along with another
8am: Recently, sources in Kabul have reported that Taliban Intelligence Department has banned the broadcast of Iranian shows via Tamadon TV. Tamadon TV belongs to Mohsehni Family, a Pashtun Shia family from Kandahar. The motive behind these recent decisions of Taliban is not clear. This is the second TV channel show being banned by Taliban
PA: The BBC’s TV news bulletins have been taken off-air in Afghanistan after the Taliban “ordered our TV partners to remove international broadcasters from their airwaves”. On Sunday, the BBC announced its TV news bulletin in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek had been taken off-air in Afghanistan following a Taliban order. Click here to read more
8am: The Taliban have imposed certain restrictions and censorships on media and freedom of speech since August 2021. In addition to the Taliban’s interferences in media’s scope of work, the factors such as security threats, and lack of funds have forced many media channels to shut down. It is recently reported that more than 50%
Ariana: Violence against journalists has increased slightly in Afghanistan in the past year, and almost 6,000 media workers have lost their jobs in this time, according to a report released on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Journalists in 2021: Media and Freedom of Speech Face Measurable Challenges and Restrictions Imposed by