Category: DEMOCRACY & SPEECH

New media law to finalize, says Mujahid 

KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the de-facto government, informs Salaam Watandar that the Afghanistan’s new media law has been submitted to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate for approval and will soon be shared with the media owners.

Exclusive: Sixth grade graduated girls demand Islamic Emirate to reopen school gates

KABUL (SW) – After the de-facto government assumed power in Afghanistan, schools for female students above the sixth grade have been closed until further notice by Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate. Over this period, female students in Afghanistan have successfully completed the sixth grade in three rounds, but they have been unable to continue their studies beyond this level.

The global toll on journalists: 94 dead in 2023

KABUL (SW) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in its latest report, has documented the tragic loss of 94 journalists and media workers this year. A significant number of these casualties occurred during recent clashes in Gaza.

Media boom; 27 new outlets begin operating

KABUL (SW) – In the last year and a half, 27 new media outlets have started to operate in different provinces over the country, according to the Afghanistan National Journalists Union.