Journalists urged to work within framework of Islamic values and national interests

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid congratulated all journalists on the occasion of National Journalists’ Day Sunday and asked them to actively adhere to the framework of Islamic values and national interests when carrying out their work.

Mujahid said that journalists are like a bridge between the nation and the government.

“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and related organizations will support journalists. We support the work and activities of journalists and encourage them to be more active within the framework of Islamic values and the national interests of the country,” he said.

However, a number of female journalists have expressed concern that restrictions on their activities should be removed.

“Let politics do its job and journalists continue their work while maintaining journalistic principles,” said Geeta Rashidzada, a female journalist.

In addition, several media supporting organizations including Afghanistan Media Organization on Sunday celebrated this day in Kabul.

The participants said journalists should have access to information, and they should be safe and enjoy financial security.

“I hope that the public media law which is taken to Kandahar for approval, may be implemented and might be available to journalists soon,” said one journalist.

Meanwhile, the Afghan Independent Journalists Union (AIJU) also believes that the situation of media and journalists in the country is improving.

“We expect that the Islamic Emirate should pay more attention to the issue of access to information and create a better journalistic environment; also international institutions should help solve economic problems of Afghan media, now more so than ever before,” said Hojatullah Mujadadi, head of AIJU.

A large number of media outlets in Kabul and provinces closed down in late 2021 and early 2022 for various reasons, including financial problems.

But in recent months, a number of these outlets have resumed operations.