Local radio station Ittefaq has returned to air in Afghanistan’s central Logar province after a six-month suspension, changing its name as ‘Bab-ul-Jihad Radio.’
The station is re-broadcasting at a time when many media outlets in the province are facing the threat of closure due to financial difficulties.
According to a report in Pajhwok Afghan News (subscription required) Ittefaq radio was operating under the umbrella of the Ministry of Defense during the previous government at the 4th Brigade Command of the 203rd Thunder Military Corps.
A spokesman for Logar governor, Omar Mansoor, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the station, which previously aired on 94.9 FM, had been reactivated after a six-month delay.
“The radio called Bab-ul-Jihad now has limited broadcasts, but in future it will provide useful Islamic programs, anthems and naats to people,” he said.
This story first appeared on RadioInfo.asia