The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) in a statement called the suspension of the Barya and Noor TV stations "illegal."

The statement said that closing down these two media outlets is against the country's public media law and is a step towards further restricting free media, which should be stopped.

The Afghan Journalists Center statement said: "The Afghan Journalists Center considers the suspension of the activities of Noor and Barya TV stations and the closure of these two private media as against the media law and an action in the direction of pressure and further limiting the activity of free media and condemns it."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Culture said that the operation of these two media outlets has been temporarily stopped and the activity of these two media will remain suspended until a court ruling is issued.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, Khubaib Ghufran, said: "The cases of these two television channels have been referred to the court, the violations they committed have been completely compiled for them and sent to the court, and naturally, the processes are time-consuming and the decision that the court makes will definitely be implemented."

Officials from some media support organizations in the country said that the media must act according to their commitments under the current conditions. 

These officials also want the Islamic Emirate to enact public broadcasting laws in the country.

 Hafizullah Barakzai, head of the Afghan Journalists Union, said: "From the beginning of their establishment, the media have a commitment to the interests of the country and society, depending on the conditions, time, and existing culture of the country, whether it is a matter of Islamic values or culture."

Abdul Qadeem Wiar, head of the Afghan Journalist Safety Committee, said: "The Access to Information Law must be enacted as soon as possible so that the media can have better broadcasts in light of this law."

The Media Violations Commission yesterday (Tuesday) announced the suspension of the broadcasts of Barya and Noor TV stations pending a court decision on their cases.
 
According to the commission, the activities of these television stations have been suspended due to non-compliance with journalistic principles and lack of attention to national interests.