Mass media in Afghanistan

The mass media in Afghanistan is monitored by the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), and includes broadcasting, digital and printing.^[1] It is mainly in Dari and Pashto, the official languages of the nation. It was reported in 2019 that Afghanistan had over 107 TV stations and 284 radio stations, including 100s of print media and over 1,800 online media outlets.^[2] After the return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in 2021, there was a concern that the mass media will significantly decrease in the country.^[3] The number of digital media outlets is steadily increasing with the help of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and other such online platforms. IEA's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid suggested that the media should be in line with Sharia and national interests.^[4]

^ "Farahi Says MoIC Responsible for Addressing Issues Faced by Media". TOLOnews. January 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
^ Cite error: The named reference TOLO-2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Amid Taliban takeover, fear Afghanistan's media landscape will 'disappear'". USA Today.
^ "Mujahid: The Islamic Emirate believes in freedom of press". Ariana News. February 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-12.