Sources: One journalist killed, another wounded in border clashes
Both journalists were affiliated with the Taliban-controlled state broadcaster.
Both journalists were affiliated with the Taliban-controlled state broadcaster.
Several political and security analysts in Afghanistan are declining to speak with domestic media outlets due to growing security fears,.
Earlier this week, residents in the northeastern province of Kunduz said Taliban had ordered a temporary shutdown of fiber-optic internet.
In a statement, Amnesty said the Taliban must end what it described as an “organized campaign” against Ansari and other.
The partnership, announced in a joint statement, is aimed at providing the Afghan people with access to free and uncensored.
Fiber-optic services were cut across the country Monday evening, followed by mobile internet outages.
Afghan journalists and human rights activists say access to information has been severely restricted under Taliban rule.
The shutdown has since expanded, with fiber-optic internet now blocked in 16 provinces.
Etimad was taken into custody around 10 a.m. in the city’s Faisal Town area, according to his relatives.
Sources said Taliban have ordered all visual media outlets in the province to switch to audio-only programming.