Afghan journalist and former head of TOLOnews Mujahid Kakar passed away in Germany on Monday following a long fight against cancer, said members of his family.
Kakar was a senior journalist for TOLOnews before he became head of the news channel.
He conducted many interviews as an anchor with high-ranking officials, politicians and foreign diplomats.
In 2015, he received the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the Afghanistan Journalists Center for years of distinguished contributions in the field of journalism, and for outstanding professional performance and dedication.
His family members said that Kakar suffered for years from cancer, which was the cause of his death.
