Kabul: At least 153 Afghan media outlets have stopped operations in 20 provinces after the Taliban takeover from the country hit by the war last month, a media report citing organizations that support free media.
Tolo news report on Monday said this outlet included radio, print and TV channels, and their closure was mainly due to economic problems and restrictions.
“If the media that supports media does not pay attention to the outlet, we will soon witness the remaining closure in this country,” Tolo News quoted Hujatullah Mujadadi, deputy head of the Afghan journalist Federation, said.
Masjang Lutfi, a representative from the Afghan National Journalist Union, has “urged international organizations to take immediate action to overcome this problem.
If not, soon, it will be the end of the freedom of the press and other human and civil freedom”.
According to Tolo news reports, Paktica-based Milma radio is one of the outlets that recently stopped its activities.
It was founded in 2011 and includes political, cultural, economic and sports stories.
“Because of the inappropriate work environment and economic problems, we stop our activities,” said Yaqob Khan Manzoor, Milma Radio Radio Leader.
According to Manzoor, Milma Radio has 35 employees with an outreach to 13 provinces.
Now all former employees are unemployed.
Organizations that support free media in Afghanistan say serious economic problems, and operate under restrictions creates major challenges for the media.
However, the Taliban said it would try to create a safe environment for the media and journalists to continue their work.
153 Afghan media outlets stopped the operation after the Taliban takeover
