Protesters: Afghan Govt Reluctant to Defend Media
Journalists in Afghanistan on Saturday criticized the Afghan government for its reluctance to protect the journalist community amid the recent spate of targeted killings.
This came hours after an angry mob, including the imam of a mosque, attacked Zohra Radio, a local radio station in the city of Kunduz, damaging equipment and the building.
“In the past, we were afraid of armed opponents, but now we feel fear from our own people,” said Haseeb Hasas, a journalist in the northeastern province of Kunduz.
“The attack that happened to the radio station in Kunduz has gravely concerned us,” said Hedayatullah Ziarmal, the director of Radio Kunduz.
An angry mob joined by the imam of a mosque attacked Zohra Radio, a local radio station in the city of Kunduz, on Friday afternoon, leaving damage to its equipment and building, h
FARAKHABAR: Journalists Seek Protection as Threats Continue
The body of Bismillah Adil Aimaq, a journalist and civil society activist in Ghor, who was killed in an attack by unknown armed men in the city of Feroz Koh on Friday, was laid to rest in his hometown in Ghor province on Saturday
In this program, host Waheed Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:
Latif Mahmood, head of the government s media and information center
Sediqullah Tawhidi, head of Journalists’ Safety Committee
FARAKHABAR: Attacks on Afghan Journalists Discussed
A journalist in Ghazni, Rahmatullah Nikzad, who was also head of the journalists union in the province, was killed in an attack by armed men this evening, the provincial police said.
Ghazni police said that the journalist was killed by unknown armed men in front of his home.
In this program, host Yaser Abrar disucsses the topic with the following guests:
Shewai Sharq, deputy Minister of Information and Culture
Sediqullah Tawhidi, head of Journalists’ Safety Committee
Freedom of expression vital for progress: IHC
Asks PTA if stakeholders were consulted before formation of social media rules
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ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has noted that a country where freedom of expression is suppressed suffers economically and even the impression of restriction on press should be avoided.
“Freedom of expression is extremely important. A country where freedom of expression is suppressed remains economically backward. The court has written in an earlier order that there should not even be an impression of a restriction on the freedom of press,” IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said on Friday.