CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Afghanistan recently launched its first all-female television channel, ZAN TV. With content created by and for women, it aims to raise women’s profiles in Afghan society and inform about gender equality and female rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Afghanistan National Television (Dari: Telvizoon-e Milli Afganistan, Pashto: Da Afganistan Milli Telvizoon) is the state-owned television channel in Afghanistan. It is part of the Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) public broadcaster.

Detailed explanation-3: -The state-owned Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA, previously just Radio Afghanistan) launched the first TV channel in Afghanistan at first broadcasting for two hours daily.

Detailed explanation-4: -The following are some of the digital TV channels that have been airing programs: Khurshid TV, 1 TV, Shamshad TV, Anaar TV, Harirood TV (Now Afghanistan TV), Hadees TV, 10 TV, Mashal TV, 11TV, Meshrano Jerga TV (Parliament’s 2nd TV channel) and Afghanistan Youth TV.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Yahsat satellite is Afghanistan’s most popular platform, ensuring the Afghan audience will have access to VOA’s programming despite the Taliban censorship. “Afghanistan is now one of the most repressive media markets in the world, ” said Acting VOA Director Yolanda López.