Naqibullah, a shopkeeper on so-called "electronic street" in Kabul, sells TVs and DVD players."Over the past 10 years under the Karzai government, I would say 85 percent of people are using TVs, DVDs, radio and other devices if they can access them.People are so interested in watching the news and other programs on TV," Naqibullah said.The country now boasts 75 TV channels, 175 radio stations, and hundreds of newspapers and magazines.Yet, behind the headlines lies another story.Since January there have been 36 cases of violence against journalists - a 40 percent increase over last year.Footage from Takhar province shows a police officer just after he smashed a journalist's car.The officer told a television cameraman he was acting on orders from the local chief of police -who for a year has been repeatedly accused of assaulting and threatening journalists.
