POLITICS — June 21, 2026
Taliban Cancels Mohammad Mohaqiq's License for Rah-e-Farda TV
A new license has been granted to Salman Akhlaqi with Abdul Rahman Mirzad as responsible manager following a joint decision by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the General Directorate of Intelligence.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Afghanistan International — corroborated by Amu TV — 2 min read
The Taliban has canceled the media license previously registered under Mohammad Mohaqiq for Radio and Television Rah-e-Farda. A new license has been issued to Salman Akhlaqi, with Abdul Rahman Mirzad named as the responsible manager.
The decision was made jointly by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence. It is documented and signed by Maulvi Safiullah Raed.
Rah-e-Farda TV was suspended last year in the month of Hoot. The suspension stemmed from ownership issues and statements by Mohaqiq critical of the Taliban concerning its clashes with Pakistan. The outlet's assets were confiscated at that time.
The new license allows the channel to resume operations.
Read the original reporting at Afghanistan International →
Reliability assessment
Two independent outlets (Afghanistan International, Amu TV) corroborate the core event of license cancellation and reissuance under named officials including signatory Maulvi Safiullah Raed; direct on-record attribution from Taliban ministries confirms the administrative action.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Rah-e-Farda TV is resuming operations under a new Taliban-issued license
- Previous license held by Mohammad Mohaqiq was canceled
- New license holder is Salman Akhlaqi and manager is Abdul Rahman Mirzad
- Suspension linked to Mohaqiq's criticism of Taliban on Pakistan clashes
Filed by 2 outlets
Afghanistan International
Originating
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Amu TV
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Politics — Taliban, Rah-e-Farda TV, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Media Regulation, Afghanistan
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