The Federation of Afghan Journalists and Media has expressed concern over the growing economic and financial problems of the media in Afghanistan, saying that thousands of male and female media workers have lost their jobs.
Hijatullah Majidi, a member of the federation, told a conference on the economic situation of the media on February 21 that 80 per cent female and 60 per cent male media workers have lost their jobs due to the situation.
The members of the federation have expressed concern over the dire economic situation facing the media in Afghanistan.
Mr Majidi added that most journalists now turn to peddlers and other activities, saying the situation is painful for Afghanistan.
He said that unless the fragile economic situation faced by the media changed, all but six or seven major media outlets in Kabul would be shut down.
He added that international foundations working in this area should pay direct salaries to media workers to get out of the current situation.
The Federation of Afghan Journalists (FAJ) also called on the Taliban government to finalize the Access to Information Act as soon as possible.
The federation also asked the ministry to waive media offenses and taxes for one year and to provide special discounts on media frequencies in order to curb the economic woes of the media.
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