Afghan Biographies

Ministry of Information and Culture / Department of Publicat


Name Ministry of Information and Culture / Department of Publicat
Ethnic backgr.
Date of birth
Function/Grade Background
History and Biodata

Ministry of Information and Culture MoIC/ Department of Publications:
Bakhtar News Agency
The Kabul Times Daily
Islah Daily
The Anis Daily
Watandaran (Publication Department)
Afghan Advertisement Dailies Distribution Branch
Directorate of Government Dailies Director: Farid Ahmad Farhang (20180506)
Anis Kodak (Child Anis)


Background:

The department of publications and public relations began its activity in the framework of the then Ministry of Information and Culture during the reign of Mohammad Zahir in 1964.

The magazines of “Balkh”, “Folklore” and “Kahol” or “family” were active in the framework of this department that every one of these magazines were publishing issues relating to propagation of culture and praise worthy traditions of the people of Afghanistan and were enjoying from good and worthy privileges.

The “Kahol” magazine only was publishing issues about good relations of families, initial methods and social relationships.

The Folklore magazine publications were summing up on folkloric articles and was enjoying from high preferences.

During the government of Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, despite the abovementioned magazines, Anis, Hewad, Islah, Jamhuriat and The Kabul Times dailies were also publishing in the framework of publications department.

After the collapse of Daud Khan Government and establishment of communist regime in Afghanistan, despite the said dailies, the publcications such as Haqiqat-i-Inqelab-i-Saur were also publishing.

Gul Ahmad Farid, Azim Lemar, Jahesh for two round, Yehya Khoushbeen and Azim Shahbal were the heads of publication department.

Despite of these publications, Afghanistan Annual also began its second round of publications.

After the fall of Dr. Najibullah government and taking the throne by mujahedeen, the first head of publication department was Jalal Farhikhtah.

After the collapse of mujaheddin and taking power by Taliban, the publication department was active in the framework of ministry of information and culture and its publication was active in the name of “Shariaat” and was the publication organ of ministry of information and culture and its first head of publications was Mullah Hanifi.

Within the interim administration and transitional government, the first head of publication department was Nasir Abdurrahman and then Shah Zaman Worez Stanizai and hereafter Pakteen and Najiba Maram respectively.

The duties department for publications:

1-     Arrangement of monthly, quarterly and annual plan in accord with general plan of the ministry to attain the goals determined by administration.

2-     Overseeing and evaluation of government and non-government publications and propagation institutions which are active inside of the country for observation of media law and principles of journalism.

3-     Presentation of reporting standards and arrangement of publication regulations for performance of media activities including domestic and foreign ones inside of the country.

4-     Analyzing and evaluation of political, economic, social, cultural and artistic changes from newspaper, reports, articles and the photos belong to Afghanistan for presentation of reformative considerations to improve and expand culture and information.

5-     Determination of orders for gifting prizes in the fields of printing and pictorial publications in the framework of media standards and moral of journalism.

6-     Control over knowhow of work and activity of propagatory institutions, printing houses and propagatory institutions related to printing industry and control of quality of contents of statements and printing activities according to related rules and legal regulations.

7-      Concentration and evaluation of news and information in regard with promotion of programs and activities of government organs for their publication.

8-     Over-seeing on propagatory and publication activities of foreigners residing inside of the country in collaboration with organs concerned.

9-     Studying and research in the field of world media propagations and confiscation of methods they act accordingly as well as presentation of suitable methods to counter it if necessary in cooperation and coordination with concerned administrations.

10- Administration and leading of journalists and newsmen professional educations for expansion of  information countrywide with cooperation and coordination of capacity-building promotion ward.

11-  Performance of other duties which are surrendered to him by the authorities according to law, regulations and goals of ministry.

 

Last Modified 2018-05-06
Established 2018-05-06