On April 12, President Karzai announced he would consider pushing forward the election timetable, moving the next presidential election from 2014 to 2013, so that the election would not take place alongside the 2014 international troop withdrawal. In response, many…
Mass media outlets have grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade in Afghanistan and more and more Afghans are quickly gaining access to popular social media, namely via Facebook and Twitter.
Taliban attacks on schoolgirls and other similar security incidents have disrupted education in several southern provinces of Afghanistan. Reportedly, in Ghazni Province alone, 119 schools, most of which are girls schools have been closed following threats by Taliban insurgents. Many…
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In an exclusive interview with www.bamdad.af, Waheedullah Tawhidi, the Director of Media Watch at the Nai Supporting Open Media Organization, explains the achievements and challenges faced by mass media over the past decade. He warns, however, that the future of…
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