KUNAR, July 2, 2025 — Journalists in Kunar province marked World Sports Journalists Day with a gathering focused on collaboration and the role of media in promoting sports.
Participants emphasized the importance of accurate and responsible sports reporting across print, broadcast, digital, and visual platforms. The journalists highlighted collective efforts to support sports development and address challenges facing the sector.
Qazafi Mal, provincial representative of the Afghanistan Sports Journalists’ Federation (ASJF), welcomed the recent reactivation of ASJF, calling it a positive step toward strengthening professional representation and coordination among sports journalists. He urged all sports journalists to remain united and committed to promoting sports and advancing the profession nationwide.
Mal urged local media to increase coverage of sports news, competitions, and achievements to promote a positive sports culture.
The event concluded with speeches, a call for unity among journalists, and the ceremonial cutting of a cake.
Participants included:
- Qazafi Mal, Provincial representative of ASJF in Kunar province
- Haroon Dard, sports journalist at Zala Radio & TV
- Gohar Safi, sports journalist at Khukla Radio
- Waris Serat, sports journalist at Khukla Radio
- Barkatullah Sanin, head of Zala Media Network
- Mohammad Nasir Malangzai, journalist at RTA Kunar
- Fazl Wahid Afkari, representative of the Afghan journalists safety committee in Kunar
- Atta-ur-Rahman Safi, provincial representative of Afghanistan Cricket Board in Kunar
- Hameed Zawakman, representative of the Department of Information and Culture department in Kunar province
- Ebad Sadat, journalist at Seema News
- Izhar Arman, freelance journalist
