Afghanistan, May 10 -- The Afghanistan Journalists Center has stated that the Taliban's announcement banning work and cooperation with Afghanistan International Radio and Television is against the media laws.

On Thursday, May 9, the Afghanistan Journalists Center issued a statement calling this action contrary to the essence of free speech and violating the country's media laws. The center urged the Taliban to respect the rights of free media and their audiences according to the law.

The organization has described the Taliban's Media Violations and Complaints Commission's statement on this matter as rooted in political pressures and motivations.

The statement said: "The Taliban should respect and adhere to the rights of free media and ...