INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Information and Culture has announced the ministry’s Media Complaints and Violations Investigation Commission has
suspended the operations of Afghanistan’s “Rah-e-Farda” broadcasting TV.
According to a statement issued by the ministry on Tuesday,
the decision follows repeated complaints from journalists and employees of Rah-e-Farda, claiming that their salaries and benefits have not
been paid by the station’s management for several years.
The ministry added that the Media Complaints and Violations Commission summoned
the station’s officials multiple times to resolve the issue and provided recommendations for paying staff salaries and benefits
However, no action has been taken by the management.
The ministry stressed that, as a result, the commission has decided to refer the
matter to the court for final resolution and, in accordance with media laws and regulations, has suspended Rah-e-Farda TV’s operations
until a court ruling is issued.
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