The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) to address challenges facing media work, held separate advocacy meetings with officials of the Information and Culture Directorates in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Samangan, Paktia, Takhar, Baghlan, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Panjshir, Farah, Zabul, Nuristan and Kunar provinces.
In these meetings, challenges facing media work, extending media licenses, financial and broadcasting challenges of local media outlets, facilitating better access to information, high electricity bills, and journalists’ safety were among the topics discussed.
Government officials, in these meetings promised to address challenges facing journalists, and that the local government entities will work to facilitate journalists’ better access to information.
AJSC has been consistently working to address challenges facing the media and facilitate a safe environment for journalists.
