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MPs call on govt to keep Afghan journalists safe
Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Monday called on government to take serious measures to safeguard Afghan journalists.
Marking National Journalist Day, which falls on March 17, Mir Rahman Rahmani, Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, said that supporting journalists is supporting freedom of speech.
“Media is fulfilling their duties, the main achievement of the government is freedom of speech and media; government should ensure journalists’ security,” said Rahmani.
Meanwhile some MPs said that the media is the fourth pillar of the current political system and government must safeguard the structure.
“Media is the fourth pillar of government and has made many sacrifices in the past two decades; the work of journalists is very hard and their rights must be preserved,” said Abdul Qader Zazai Watandost, an MP.
“Journalists have faced many challenges in Afghanistan and many journalists have become victims, we urge the government to assess cases where journalists have been killed,” said Khoshal Asefi, head of Ariana Television.
This comes as violence, especially targeted killings, against journalists in Afghanistan has in the past few months increased significantly.
Recently three female employees from a radio station in Nangarhar province were killed by unknown gunmen. Daesh claimed responsibility.
This attack sparked a major outcry in the country.
Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s acting ambassador in Kabul, said Saturday that trade between Iran and Afghanistan is continuing without interruption.
According to a statement from the Iranian Embassy in Kabul, Bikdeli noted that the Iranian government has introduced special facilities at the borders to facilitate imports and exports.
He also emphasized that cooperation between the two countries over the past 48 years has not been affected by any war or foreign intervention, and that Iran’s diplomatic missions are operating at full capacity to support traders from both nations.
Hafiz Omar, the acting head of the Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Oman, attended a meeting on recent regional and global developments at the official invitation of Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.
According to a statement issued by the Afghan Embassy in Oman, Omar shared information about Afghanistan’s position and the overall situation in the country. He also referred to certain “malicious efforts” aimed at destabilizing the region.
The statement added that participants in the meeting emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in addressing challenges and ensuring stability in the region and the wider world.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that its temporary leadership council had approved the suspension of attacks against neighboring countries unless an attack on Iran came from those countries.
The announcement came as Iran continued to launch attacks in the region in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported.
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