According to a report by Bakhtar News Agency Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Art at the Ministry of Information and Culture, Mawlawi Atiqullah Azizi, inaugurated the Moqadas Radio in Logar province.
Logar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the eastern section of the country.
It now hosts six private radio stations, including Moqadas, Pahand Melli, Zainat, Ittihad, Mahal and Radio Aynak in addition to the Taliban-run National Radio.
Muhammad Qasim Samadi, head of Moqadas Radio, said that the station which broadcasts on 89.1 FM was established with a budget of approximately $16,000 USD.
Speaking at the ceremony, Azizi highlighted the importance of radio as the primary source of information for residents in distant regions. He urged the management of Moqadas Radio to align their programming with the policies of the Islamic system.
Mawlawi Zia-ul-Haq Haqmal, Director of Bakhtar News Agency, in his remarks, reiterated the Islamic Emirate’s full support for media and called on media representatives to operate within the framework of Sharia and the policies of the IEA.
Photo: Bakhtar News Agency
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