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On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) in a program in Kabul said that the presence of women in the media has increased by 17% compared to last year.
Abdul Qadim Wyar, the head of the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, also expressed concerns over challenges facing journalists and asked the Islamic Emirate to seriously address these challenges.
According to the findings of this organization, the number of male employees in the country’s media has also increased by 10%.
Abdul Qadim Wyar said: “Problems still exist, and journalists from various institutions are being arrested, which means that they are not respected by the Islamic Emirate to the extent that they should be.”
“Please protect the girls who are currently working in the information sector because they are the ones who have the experience and have worked,” said Farahnaz Fariborz, a journalist.
Meanwhile, The spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Abdul Matin Qani, who was present in the program, assured further cooperation with the media.
Qani said: “The Islamic Emirate is committed to freedom of expression within the framework of Islamic values, national interests, and the cultural values of the country, and we try to fully provide the right of access to information.”
“We and you are a very strong force and we can make a difference, thus our duty and yours as a journalist dictates that we must work for the survival of Afghanistan,” said Hafizullah Barakzai, head of the Afghan Journalists Union.
At the same time, officials from some media outlets again emphasized that all challenges faced by journalists in the country must be addressed. They have asked the interim government to ratify the media law as soon as possible.
Zabihullah Sadat, the head of TOLOnews, said, “Some media are currently facing economic problems, and if this situation continues, their doors may close, and a number of our professional colleagues may lose their jobs.”
“Our request is that they provide us with information in a timely manner, it is the right of the media,” said Najibullah Anwarzai, the managing director of Shamshad TV.
In the program, some members of the Afghan Journalists Union spoke about creating a fund to cooperate with journalists who are in bad economic conditions, emphasizing that the establishment of this fund will solve some of the economic challenges faced by journalists.