Outline of Afghanistan The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is variously designated as geographically located within Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It has religious, ethno-linguistic, and geographic links with most of its neighboring states. Outline_of_Afghanistan
Media of Afghanistan media of Afghanistan refers to the print, broadcast and online media in Afghanistan. The media was tightly controlled under the Taliban press freedom is threatened by the continuing war in Afghanistan with kidnappings of journalists and death threats. Freedom of expression and the press is promoted in the 2004 constitution, though defaming individuals or producing material contrary to the principles of Islam is prohibited. Media_of_Afghanistan
Mellissa Fung Mellissa Fung is a Canadian journalist with CBC News, appearing regularly as a field correspondent on The National. Mellissa_Fung
Bakhtar News Agency Bakhtar News Agency is the official state news agency of the Afghan government, based in Kabul. The agency is a major source of news for all media in Afghanistan, gathering domestic and international news and providing information to outlets.The government had planned to make the agency independent of government control in 2004 before elections.In 2002, Agence France-Presse established a satellite link providing news information to the Bakhtar News Agency. Bakhtar_News_Agency