The Cabinet approved the Regulation on Joint Committee of Media and Government with the aim to ensure support and safety of the journalists and/or persons involved in the media sector. The Regulation is published in the Official Gazette No 1374. The regulation establishes a Central Joint Committee of Media and Government in Kabul and Provincial Joint Committees in provinces. The Central Committee is authorized to assess and evaluate the threats against journalists and media activists and recommendations of the provincial committees, supervise the use of the Media Support Fund, and decisions making regarding cases between the media and security forces.