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ATN and Ariana News honored with two prestigious Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union awards
ATN won an award for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, and Ariana News won an award for the extensive coverage of forced deportations of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.
Ariana Television and Radio Network (ATN) and Ariana News were honored with two prestigious Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) awards earlier this month and on Tuesday, company officials marked the occasion with staff.
Addressing a ceremony in Kabul, Lutfullah Stanikzai, the company’s deputy managing director and director of sales and acquisitions, congratulated the staff and thanked them for their hard work.
ATN won an award for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, and Ariana News won an award for the extensive coverage of forced deportations of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.
“We won two prestigious awards, one in the workplace diversity environment and the second one in the news coverage section related to immigrants,” said Stanikzai.
“We are very happy at Ariana TV and Radio [Network] and it really reflects well on our work and work environment. We hope that our colleagues will continue to shine in their professions,” he added.
“We received this award [on returning migrants] by bringing people’s pain to the government. I remember the days when the immigrants came from Pakistan, they had a hard time. There was no place [for them], Pakistan had made a decision on a very difficult situation and the government had to deal with it,” said Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Baheer, a journalist for Ariana News.
“The media, especially us, tried to go there and broadcast live from there on our news services. We spoke to officials there,” he said.
ATN and Ariana News staff were thrilled at the news of winning such prestigious awards.
They said they take pride in their work and are committed to showcasing the reality of people’s pain.
“It is a privilege for Ariana Television and Ariana News to win these awards; it’s an achievement among several countries,” said Habib Nazim, another Ariana News reporter.
Recognizing outstanding contributions in Radio, Television, and Digital Media, the winners of the prestigious ABU Prizes were announced during a gala event on 22 October 2024.
This event, a highlight of the 61st ABU General Assembly, took place in İstanbul, Türkiye, showcasing the finest in broadcasting talent from across the region.
The ABU serves more than half of the world’s population as the biggest global broadcasting union.
Established in 1964 the ABU has become a media powerhouse in the most dynamic region in the world.
ABU’s membership footprint covers around 70 countries and regions on five continents. The Union serves its diverse 250 members with tailored capacity-building in news, sports, programming and technology.
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said.
Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation.
Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died on Saturday as protests and tensions continued in the area.
According to local authorities, demonstrators also temporarily blocked the Kishm–Faizabad highway, disrupting traffic for several hours before it was reopened following coordinated efforts by security officials, religious scholars, and community elders.
Officials blamed “drug traffickers and criminal groups” for inciting the unrest and said security forces have since regained control of the area.
A high-ranking Uzbek delegation comprising government officials and private sector representatives from the Republic of Karakalpakstan arrived in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan.
The delegation is headed by Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the delegation is expected to hold talks with Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ministry said the visiting delegation will also participate in trade connectivity meetings and business-to-business sessions aimed at enhancing commercial cooperation between the two sides.
As part of the visit, the Uzbek delegation is also scheduled to travel to Balkh province, where members will attend additional trade meetings and inaugurate an exhibition showcasing Uzbekistan’s domestic products.
Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, has expressed concern over recent developments along the Durand Line, saying Pakistan has increased military and economic pressure on villages and residents living near the line.
In a statement, Karzai said the apparent purpose of these pressures is to push residents of Durand Line areas to seek help from Pakistani institutions for resolving security and other local issues.
He added that, amid this situation, some tribal elders from both sides of the Durand Line recently signed documents described as “peace agreements,” which were later officially welcomed by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Karzai, these developments amount to an effort by Pakistan to legitimize the Durand Line and represent an action against Afghanistan’s national sovereignty.
The former Afghan president also urged the relevant Afghan authorities to provide the public with a clear explanation regarding the recent agreements and developments along the Durand Line.
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