Euraisanet: The year was 2001, the month was September and Tajik reporter Khurshed Nazarov was a man on a mission. His bosses at Russia’s state-funded RTR broadcaster had dispatched him to northern Afghanistan to get the interview that every journalist traveling there wanted: Ahmad Shah Massoud. The legendary anti-Soviet turned anti-Taliban commander was a figure
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 19, 2022 Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have reportedly issued an order saying that female television presenters must cover their faces when appearing on programs. The privately owned media giant Moby Group, which runs Tolo News, said in a tweet on May 19 that it was informed of the requirement by the
Tolo News: Jawad Etimad, a journalist, said he was arrested while covering a blast in PD5 of Kabul city. Etimad said he spent two days detained by the Islamic Emirate. Jawad Etimad is working for an online media outlet. “They prevented me from making footage. They beat me with kicks and punches. And then they
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 12, 2022 ISLAMABAD — A court in Afghanistan has sentenced a journalist to one year in prison on charges that free press advocates say included criticism of the Taliban government in his social media posts and “espionage.” A Taliban spokesman said he was sentenced for “criminal misconduct.” Khalid Qaderi, a poet
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: After years of tuning into Tolo programming for hard-hitting news and the exploits of their favorite soap-opera character, Afghans are seeing a stripped-down and covered-up version of news and entertainment. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan moved 34 places down to No. 156 on a 2022 international ranking by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released on Tuesday. The media watchdog said the Islamic Emirate’s rise to power in Afghanistan has had serious repercussions for the respect of press freedom and the safety of journalists, especially women. It said that 43
Ariana: That means more than 6,400 journalists lost their jobs, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, said at a ceremony in Kabul Saturday to mark World Press Freedom Day that falls on May 3. She said that four out of five women journalists are no longer working. Click here to read more
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).