The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) held a consultative meeting with journalists and media managers in Khost province to hear their concerns, recommendations, and challenges.
The meeting was attended by AJSC officials, local media managers, active journalists from the province, and government officials.
During the discussion, participants highlighted irregular access to information, high electricity costs, high cost of frequency license, journalists not being offered official working contracts by a number of media houses, and lack of training programs aimed at improving journalists’ skills and professional capacity as the main challenges facing journalists in the province.
Jamil Weqar, head of AJSC, in addition to appreciating the work and commitment of journalists, stated that the AJSC is consistently working so that challenges faced by journalists and media houses are addressed.
He further added that such meetings help us gain an accurate understanding of the realities, needs, and challenges journalists face, enabling better planning for the future and more effective responses to these issues.
AJSC has been consistently working to address challenges facing the work of journalists and facilitate a safe environment for them.
