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86 Radio stations in Afghanistan closed since Taliban takeover

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86 Radio stations in Afghanistan closed since Taliban takeover

Afghanistan is suffering as 13 February is United Nations World Radio Day, as 86 radio stations have ceased operations in the past six months since the Taliban took control of the country.

According to Tolo News, the media watchdog reported that financial and political issues were the main reasons for the collapse of the Afghan media.

The recent political changes following the fall of the Afghan Republican government have severely affected the broadcasting sector of the Afghan media.

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Jahan Radio is one of dozens of stations that have ceased operations since last August, Tolo News reported.

“Radio Jahan has stopped broadcasting for more than six months due to severe economic challenges,” said Mosawar Rasikh, head of Radio Jahan.

“About 70% of the radio stations in the country have been shut down. The reason is the economic challenges and the broadcasts – in the current situation. On the other hand, the government insists on collecting taxes from the radio stations,” said Shafiullah Azizi, head of Zamzama Radio.

According to Tolo News, more than 300 different types of media outlets have been shut down since the Taliban came to power in August.

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“Our findings suggest that if the international community does not provide financial support to the media, many of these radio stations will shut down in the next six months – a sign that the country’s media is collapsing,” said Hojatullah Mujadidi, an independent Afghan journalist Association President.

According to Tolo News, despite the technological advancements in media tools in various ways, radio is still one of the main sources of information for people in some countries.

“We have a lot of memories of the radio. There was a time when restrictions were imposed on listening to the radio. When we listened to the radio, we would send someone to watch; we were listening to it in secret,” said Mangel, a resident of Wardak.

“That was a long time ago. I was a toddler. We were taken with a radio in our village. When I listened to the radio, I thought there was someone in the radio,” Wardak resident Abdulsa Lim said.

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Afghan Radio started in 1926 in the era of Amanullah Khan, the former king of Afghanistan. The first radio station was named Kabul Radio and broadcast in Kabul.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

Game Changer box office collection day 6: Ram Charan and Kiara Advani-starrer released in theatres on January 10.
Game Changer box office collection: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani-Game Changer is one the first big releases of this year, and came with huge audience expectations. However the film opened to mixed reviews and has performed decently at the box office. As per the latest version of Sacnilk.com, Game Changer has minted ₹6.11 crore in its sixth day of release. Game Changer is directed by Shankar.

Game Changer box office collection

The report states that Game Changer has now crossed the ₹110 crore mark at the box office. It minted ₹5.55 crore on its first Wednesday, which is the lowest for the film so far. The film had seen a slight growth on its fifth day of release, with ₹10 crore net. The overall collections now stand at ₹112.26 crore.

Game Changer minted ₹51 crore on its opening day, and saw a dip in collections on its second day with ₹21.6 crore. Day three collections were at ₹15.9 crore whereas day four net was ₹7.65 crore. The film saw a sharp decline in its weekdays and is yet to recover. Game Changer is facing stiff competition from a number of releases, which includes Nandamuri Balakrisha’s Daaku Maharaj, Unni Mukundan’s Marco and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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Amid box office concerns for the film, a pirated version of Game Changer was allegedly aired on a local TV channel and shown in buses. Screenshots of the same surfaced on X, which caught the attention of producer Sreenivas Kumar. He took to his X account to demand strict action on it.

A few days ago, the makers of the film had filed a complaint against individuals for allegedly leaking a pirated version of the film online. The complaint also states that before the film’s release, the producers and a few team members were threatened through social media and messaging platforms like WhatsApp, wherein the same alleged pirates demanded money from producers and threatened to leak the pirated version if their demands were not fulfilled.

Game Changer is directed by Shankar and stars Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, and SJ Suryah. The film has also been released in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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