Amu: The Taliban’s provincial police chief in Kunar has threatened local journalists, warning them not to report on complaints from survivors of a recent earthquake, according to several people familiar with the matter. Zia-ul-Haq Hamed, the Taliban’s police commander in Kunar, told reporters in a meeting that they must avoid publishing stories that present what he described as a “negative” image of the authorities’ response to the disaster, the sources said. He warned that journalists who defy the order could face imprisonment. Click here to read more (external link).
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