UN envoy raises concerns over media restrictions

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Deborah Lyons, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) in Afghanistan said in a meeting with acting minister of culture and
information Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa that she was concerned over restrictions against the local media.Lyons called on the Islamic Emirate
of Afghanistan (IEA) to engage with journalists.Concerned by threats - restrictions against media&, she said adding that govrnment should
engage with &in a constructive dialogue.The UN envoy also called for urgent steps to reopen all girls& schools.The UN envoy urged urgent
steps for all girls to return to school,& UNAMA stated.The post UN envoy raises concerns over media restrictions first appeared on Ariana
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