Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- The Union of Free Journalists of Afghanistan held the Best Media Festival of Solar Year (1402) and awarded prizes to some media outlets for their comprehensive coverage of social, political, and cultural issues over the past year.

Hojatullah Mojadedi, the head of this organization, stated during a press conference on Monday, February, 26, that the media were selected based on criteria they had determined, but he did not elaborate on the selection process.

Mojadedi added, "Those who received the awards were selected based on a series of criteria, but there are some deficiencies that will be rectified in the future."

Meanwhile, the Movement for Afghan Journalists criticized the holding of this festival and added t...