Afghanistan emerges most dangerous country for scribes: PEC

Geneva: As the year 2021 sets to finish its cycle, Afghanistan emerges as the most dangerous country for scribes with 12 journo-casualties, followed by Mexico (10 dead), Pakistan (7), India (6), etc. The south Asian nation also lost at least 10 media workers to the Covid-19 complications till date, said Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body.

Since the Taliban take over the country in August, it also witnessed the collapse of over 150 print media outlets following new restrictions and many opted for online news services. Thousands of professional journalists lost their jobs and many left their country for safer places to practice journalism. Afghan women journalists have to face the worst situation as they are restricted from various outdoor activities.

Financial crisis is looming large over the Afghan media as the newspapers lost readership and commercial advertisement revenues drastically in the last four months. Almost half of the media outlets including radio and televisions in Kabul had closed down their operations leaving thousands of media workers jobless that put them in acute crisis with no or little hope of revival.

“PEC expresses serious concern over the negative development to Afghan media. Lately a young reporter (Javid Yousufi) was stabbed in Kabul by the miscreants. Other localities like Balk, Takhar and Kunduz also witnessed physical attacks on journalists in the last few days. The regime in Kabul must protect the journalists as they are doing their duties,” said Blaise Lempen, secretary-general of PEC.

He also appreciated the management of TOLO news, the country’s first recognized news channel presenting news in Dari and Pashto languages since August 2010, for continuing to engage female reporter-news anchors defying the Taliban restrictions. Speaking to PEC’s south Asia representative Nava Thakuria, an Afghan lady reporter expressed optimism that other media outlets would also follow the same principle of not bowing down to the Taliban regime.


Next Story :

  • Revanth Reddy Voted In Kodangal

    Revanth Reddy Voted In Kodangal

    Kodangal/ Hyderabad, March 28 (Maxim News): During the MLC by-election polling of Mahabubnagar Local Bodies, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy himself went to the village and exercised his right to vote.


  • ED Custody Extended For Kejriwal Till April 1: Self Argument In Court

    ED Custody Extended For Kejriwal Till April 1: Self Argument In Court

    Delhi/Hyderabad, March 28 (Maxim News): Rouse Avenue Court has extended the ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in the Delhi Liquor scam case, for another four days.  The decision revealed that he had been handed over to ED custody till April 1.


  • Man And Woman Jumps Against Moving Train In Nirmal 

    Man And Woman Jumps Against Moving Train In  Nirmal 

    Nirmal/Hyderabad, March 28 (Maxim News): A man and woman who were reportedly in a relationship committed suicide by jumping against a running train in Baszar on Wednesday night.  The reason for their drastic step is yet to be ascertained.


  • Hot March Ahead: Temperatures Rising Across India

    Hot March Ahead: Temperatures Rising Across India

    Hyderabad: March 28 (Maxim News): As the month of March is almost over, but things are heating up across India! Normally, only a few states get super hot in March, like Maharashtra, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh, where temperatures can climb above 40 degrees Celsius (that’s 104 degrees Fahrenheit!).


  • Seized Cash Rs. 23,92,610 In Last 24 Hours: Ronald Rose 

    Seized Cash Rs. 23,92,610 In Last 24 Hours: Ronald Rose 

    Hyderabad, March 28 (Maxim News): As part of the enforcement of the election code of conduct, the authorities in the last 24 hours, seized a total of Rs. 23,92,610 cash and Rs. 14,66,994 worth of other items, this was informed District Electoral Officer and GHMC Commissioner, Ronald Rose.


Now you can get latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe.  Click to follow Indtoday Facebook page and Twitter and on Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.