Seminar on Intellectual, Ideological and Professional Development Held for Journalists in Farah

A one-day seminar on intellectual, ideological and professional development was held for a large number of journalists in Farah Province. The seminar was organised by the Deputy Ministry for Publications Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture, in cooperation with the Provincial Department of Information and Culture.
The seminar was attended by Mawlawi Muhajir Farahi, Deputy Minister for Publications Affairs; Mawlawi Safiullah Raed, Director of Media Monitoring at the Ministry; Mawlawi Mohammad Abdulhai Sabawoon, Director of Information and Culture in Farah; officials from various local administrations; writers; intellectuals; and young people.
At the opening session, Mawlawi Mohammad Abdulhai Sabawoon welcomed the participants and said that media outlets serving foreign interests had gained considerable influence internationally. He added that these outlets had consistently conducted negative and unfounded propaganda against the Islamic system.
Speaking about the achievements of the Islamic system and the role of the media, Mawlawi Muhajir Farahi said that one of the media's principal responsibilities was to distinguish between truth and falsehood. He noted that many foreign media outlets failed to present facts accurately and instead disseminated misleading accounts of events.
He stressed that media outlets should produce and broadcast professional, accurate and effective reports on the country's development, major achievements and the decrees issued by the leadership (may Allah protect him), ensuring that the public and the international community were properly informed about ongoing activities and progress.
Mr Farahi said that the country's media outlets were committed to preserving Islamic and national values. He also urged journalists to give greater attention to Islamic teachings, national identity and cultural values in their reporting.
During the seminar, Mawlawi Safiullah Raed, Director of Media Monitoring, and several local officials also addressed the participants, highlighting the responsibilities of journalists and the principles of professional journalism. They said that although the enemy had been defeated militarily, its ideological campaign continued.
They emphasised the need for journalists, writers and intellectuals to remain committed to addressing this challenge. They also called on media officials, journalists, writers and intellectuals to make effective use of traditional and digital media platforms, counter negative propaganda and address ideological challenges.
Lecturers from Farah University, religious scholars and a media representative also delivered presentations on the importance of the media, the professional responsibilities of journalists, challenges facing the media sector and possible solutions.

30 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH
 11 November 2026