Tolo's sister television networks made their mark on the Afghan media scene with a diverse line-up of hard-hitting news and cutting-edge entertainment options. But as Afghans tune in on World Press Freedom Day, they won't be getting the full picture.
On March 17, Taliban officers arrested TOLONews employees Bahram Aman, Khaplwak Sapai, and Nafay Khaleeq at the news outlet’s headquarters in Kabul. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Afghan affiliate, the Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA), condemn the media workers’ arrests and the Taliban’s intensifying suppression of press freedom in Afghanistan.
Hindutva fanatics have taken to social media to express their discomfort after a news magazine carried a cover story titled 'Adityanath's reign of terror' and referred to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister as 'priest of violence.' Angry Hindutva fanatics been attacking The Caravan magazine for its adverse cover story on Adityanath just before the elections.
Women activists have expressed their concerns about a surge in violence against women in the crisis-torn country while gathering in the capital Kabul, local media reported.