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Over 6,400 Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover

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Diya jain @Diya_jain2 · Dec 24, 2021

More than 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover of the country, according to a recent survey.

Members of the Taliban Intelligence Special Forces guard the military airfield in Kabul (Photo: Reuters)

The survey conducted by non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) shows a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the Taliban took power.

As many as 231 media outlets have had to close.

The Taliban takeover’s impact on Afghanistan’s media has been…read more