IFJ 11 December 2020
Afghanistan: Female television anchor and driver shot dead
Malala Maiwand, 25, a female TV anchor for Enkaas TV and Radio, was killed by gunmen in a targeted attack in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on December 10. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Afghanistan affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) condemn the brutal killing and urge authorities to take swift and meaningful action to ensure the safety of journalists in Afghanistan. Malala Maiwand worked with Enikass TV. Credit : India Today
The assailants opened fire on Malala Maiwand s car as she left to travel to work in Jalalabad from her home in eastern Nangarhar province. Both Malala and her driver, Mohammad Tahir, were killed. Following the shooting, the assailants fled the scene. The Islamic State (IS) has since claimed responsibility for the shooting, terming her a “pro-regime” journalist. Nangarhar is well known for IS militan
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JournalismPakistan.com December 11, 2020
Malala Maiwand, 25, a female TV anchor for Enkaas TV and Radio, was killed by gunmen in a targeted attack in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on December 10.
Malala is the fourth journalist to be killed in Afghanistan in 2020
KABUL: Malala Maiwand, 25, has become the fourth journalist to be killed in Afghanistan in 2020 after she was shot dead in eastern Afghanistan.
According to reports, Malala, a reporter for radio and television broadcaster Enikas, was on her way to work in Jalalabad on Thursday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on her vehicle. Her driver, Mohammad Tahir, was also killed.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that terror group Daesh has claimed responsibility for the shooting, terming Malala a “pro-regime” journalist.
Malala, also a civil society activist, had previously spoken about the challenges of being a female journalist in the country.