Jamil Weqar, head of the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC), met with Mawlawi Amanuddin Mansoor, governor of Helmand province, to discuss the challenges facing journalistic work in the province.
The meeting was also attended by Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riyaz, spokesperson for the office of the governor, Hasibullah Fararoon, AJSC’s programmes manager, Ataullah Omar, AJSC’s coordinator for southern zone, and Saddam Miranai, AJSC provincial representative for Helmand province.
During the meeting, Jamil Weqar, head of AJSC emphasized the importance of supporting journalists and media outlets and called for a more conducive environment for media work.
Governor of Helmand, in the meeting, stated that the media is the voice of both the people and the government. He added that the local administration would cooperate in addressing media-related challenges, particularly journalists’ access to information.
AJSC has been consistently working to address challenges facing the work of journalists and facilitate a safe environment for them.
