Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, almost 6,400 journalists have lost their jobs, according to a report

According to a recent poll, almost 6,400 Afghan journalists have lost their jobs since the Taliban assumed control of the nation.

The Afghan media environment has changed dramatically since the Taliban took power, according to a poll undertaken by the non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association .

According to the report, 231 media outlets have had to close.

According to the poll conducted by RSF and its local partner, the AIJA, the Taliban takeover has had a significant impact on Afghanistan’s media.

More than four out of every 10 media outlets have closed, and 60 percent of journalists and media workers have lost their jobs.

Women journalists have been the hardest hit, with 80% of them losing their employment since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, according to news agency ANI.

“By the end of November, only 312 of the 543 media outlets in Afghanistan that were operating at the start of the summer were still operational. This means that in the last three years, 43% of Afghan media outlets have vanished “” years” In a statement, the RSF stated that the procedure would take months.

Most Afghan provinces had at least ten privately held media outlets just four months ago, but now some districts have absolutely no local media at all.

“The central Kabul area, which has more media than anywhere else in the city, has not been spared from the killing. One out of every two media outlets has been shut down (51 percent ). Only 72 of the original 148 are still operating as of August 15th “It was also part of the package.

In the group’s first news conference after the takeover in August, the Taliban pledged women’s rights, media freedom, and amnesty for government officials. Activists, former government personnel, and journalists, among others, are still being targeted for retaliation.

According to reports from Afghanistan, the Taliban is intensifying their attacks on journalists. Taliban insurgents have harassed reporters covering protests and rallies.