KABUL (PAN): The Afghanistan National Journalists’ Union (ANJU) on Sunday said recent remarks by a Wolesi Jirga member regarding media outlets were against the country's laws, especially the law on mass media.
JALALABAD (PAN): The private radio station, known as Qalam (pen) went on the air in the Kama district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday.
GARDEZ (PAN): A two-day exhibition showcasing different industrial products and handicrafts was inaugurated in the capital of southeastern Paktia province on Tuesday.
KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Information and Culture on Saturday agreed to give two members of journalist support groups the membership of High Media Council and include seven in the Mass Media Commission.
KABUL (PAN): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday handed over 85 metric tonnes of dried dates to Word Food Programme (WFP) officials in Kabul to be given in donation to poor Afghan families during the month of Ramadan.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan National Museum head, Omara Khan Massoudi, will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from New York University Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) tonight, ahead of a conference in his honour titled "Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage."
LASHKARGAH (PAN): A poetry session -- “Helmand Seend” -- attended by dozens of poets and writers, was held in the capital of southern Helmand province, officials said on Friday.
KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): Information and culture officials of northern Kunduz province have handed three rare statues to the ministry concerned, voicing concern at lack of security at historical sites in the province.
GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Residents are pessimistic about the completion of requisite preparations over the next five months to make this southern city the Islamic civilisation capital.
