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IEA claims no journalist killed in past year
The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), says that no journalist has been killed in the country since the establishment of the IEA.
Reporting on their accomplishments in the past year, officials said on Tuesday that currently 219 media outlets are operating across the country.
According to officials they are trying to help solve some of the problems facing the media in covering incidents.
The reactivation of the Media Violation Commission, the creation of free higher education for youths, the prevention of anti-Islamic topics in books, and the revival of Bakhtar News Agency have been important achievements of this institution in the past year.
“In the last year, there has been no murder of any journalist. It is true that sometimes a problem has arisen, but any kind of incident happens at home,” said Khairullah Khairkhah, Minister of Information and Culture.
The officials of this ministry still say that in the past year they have been able to activate the Media Violation Commission; they revived the Bakhtar News Agency and still managed to examine 80 books, in which 150 topics were against the principles of Islam.
“80 books and 150 book titles that were in conflict with the religion of Islam were examined, 44 licenses were renewed and extended, the legislative documents of the Ministry were revised and the video media monitoring department was also created in the structure of this ministry,” said Hayatulla Mahjer, Deputy Minister of Publications of the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The officials of this institution still say that in the past year, much had been done to preserve or restore historical monuments.
The deputy of this ministry said that in the last twenty years, despite the influx of billions of dollars, basic work was not done to preserve historical monuments.
Introducing hundreds of young people to private universities to get free higher education and signing contracts with more than 30 universities are considered as other achievements of the Ministry of Information and Culture.
Expanding the activity of Bakhtar News Agency, which is one of the oldest state media outlets in the country, is a big step for this ministry, officials said.
Currently, Bakhtar Agency has publications in several domestic and foreign languages.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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