A doctor, who was reported dead by some media, expressed criticism over the inaccuracy of the media organizations.

Dadullah Parsa said that some of the media made wrong reports about his murder.

“They took my photo from my Facebook profile and then the media published it on Twitter, saying that the Taliban killed a military doctor on the path of Kabul-Parwan. These are inaccurate reports,” said Dadullah Parsa, a doctor.

Parsa is currently working in communications in Kabul due to economic challenges.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Culture said that some of the media organizations active abroad are relying on fake stories.

“The issue of Dr. Dadullah is part of a series of inaccurate reports. Dozens of fake or inaccurate reports are being published,” said Hayatullah Mahajar Farahi, deputy Minister of Information and Culture.

Some of the journalists called on the media organizations to remain committed to journalistic standards.

“Journalistic manners should be observed by media organizations and they should pay more attention while making reports,” said Mustafa Sharyar, a journalist.

“There should be accuracy in the formation and publishing of news. The accuracy should not be compromised for time's sake, so the publishing of fake news will be prevented,” said Zia Rahman Sabawoon, a journalist.

With the increase of some digital media organizations—most of which operate from abroad—the publishing of fake and inaccurate news has surged.