INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mahajer Farahi, deputy minister of publications of the ministry of information and culture (MoIC), says guidelines have been drawn up to
regulate YouTubers in the country in order to prevent &disorder and chaos&.In a conversation with the media, Farahi said that the ministry
has started the process of distributing work permits for YouTubers in Afghanistan, and any person who wants to operate in this way must go
to the Ministry of Information and Culture and obtain a permit.&With this procedure, publications will become a standard, and publications
that are against Islamic principles, against the customs and culture of our people, and against the prime interests of the country will be
stopped,& said Farahi.According to him, by implementing this procedure, non-professionals will also be prevented from working, and those who
work on YouTube should at least have a degree in journalism or work experience in this field.&We will not allow anyone to operate without
the permission of the ministry,& he added.Farahi also said that the ministry monitors all media and YouTube channels.&Anyone who acts
against the principles will automatically be summoned and will be advised and warned,& Farahi said.Farahi added that no person or charity
organization will be allowed to be abusive of needy people and must respect them.&The aim of the ministry with this procedure is to use
journalistic criteria to convey the problems of the people to the government and also to convey the message of the system to the people, and
if the media in its true sense is in support of reforming society and creating harmony and unity among the people, they [media] can really
play an essential role,& he said.Farahi said that the Islamic Emirate is responsible for making necessary reforms in the field of
publications.The post IEA sets out new guidelines for YouTubers in Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.
