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NAI calls on International Community to fulfill commitments on freedom of speech
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A leading press freedom organization in Afghanistan-NAI, called on the international community to fulfill its commitments to Afghanistan based on protection of freedom of expression, access right to information and lack of censorship by government.
Supporting open media in Afghanistan says that the WARSAW summit leads by a part of the government itself which is a censorship of information and access to information.
“Those who hold the WARSAW summit, they themselves have captured the access to information. We urge the international community to announce its commitments on protection of freedom of speech achievements in Afghanistan,” said Sidiquallah Tawhidi, chairman of NAI.
NAI stressed that the National Unity Government (NUG) should guarantee to support the freedom of speech and media in WARSAW summit.
“The government is obliged to provide access to information of residents and supports media, particularly those media outlets that are in a bad economical situation,” Tawhidi added.
However, the Afghan government has approved the access information law, but the journalists still face serious problems for receiving information about contracts and government documents.
Although Afghanistan enjoys the right of freedom of expression relative to its neighbors in the region, media freedoms remain fragile, and violence against journalists persists.
With the withdrawal of international troops, many journalists and editors fear an increase in these abuses.
Sources close to Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani tell Ariana News that the U.S. government has removed bounties on several Islamic Emirate officials.
According to the sources, those no longer on the list include Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.
Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met on Saturday to address ongoing trade and transit challenges, stressing the importance of preventing political tensions from impacting economic ties, the ministry said in a statement.
The two officials focused on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and resolving issues related to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), the statement read.
The meeting also discussed the upcoming visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister to Afghanistan and a planned visit by an Islamic Emirate delegation to Pakistan.
The ministry hailed Sadiq’s visit to Kabul as a positive step, with Azizi emphasizing its constructive role in enhancing bilateral trade relations.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq met on Saturday and discussed bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, security and transit, said Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at Foreign Ministry in a statement.
In this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that obstacles to trade and transit are not in anyone’s interest and that certain issues should not be linked together.
He added that the process of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan should be carried out gradually and with dignity.
According to the statement, Pakistan’s special representative also acknowledged that ensuring security in Afghanistan benefits both Pakistan and the region.
He committed to introducing measures to facilitate the visa issuance process for Afghan citizens.
Mohammad Sadiq also stated that practical steps will be taken to resolve existing trade and transit challenges.
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