The National Association of Journalists in Afghanistan has expressed its concerns on increase in violence against journalists in the country.
Only in the last two weeks, the terrorists have carried out six attacks targeting reporters and media channels across the country.
Radio Qalam in Nengarhar province had to stop its operations because of an attack targeting the station.
The National Association of Journalists in Afghanistan has requested the Afghan government and security agencies to put extra efforts in protecting the journalists and the news agencies.
In the past few months, Mohammad Zarin, the head of Bukhdi News Agency received several death threats that he had to flee the country.
The National Association of Journalists in Afghanistan demands the government to identify and prosecute the people behind the attacks on the journalists.
Freedom of Speech and the increasing number of media channels, radio stations, print and online media are the two main achievements of Afghanistan’s new government in the past thirteen years and the government needs to do more to preserve these achievements.
Executive Council
Afghanistan National Journalists Union
