Isaq tops state radio/TV network

World Brief

By BRYAN PEARSON

The government has appointed Mohammed Isaq to head the state radio and television network, replacing Abdul Hafiz Mansoor, who was dismissed last week.

Isaq, like Mansoor, is a member of the Northern Alliance, which played a key role in ousting the Taliban regime last fall. The Taliban had outlawed television and allowed only a rudimentary radio service.

Mansoor lost his job because of complaints about the quality of programs. He also was criticized for refusing to allow women to sing on air.