Afghanistan, March 18 -- A journalist was jailed on National Journalist Day, highlighting the sharp rise in media violations across Afghanistan.
A journalist in Afghanistan has been transferred to Bagram prison after being sentenced to three years in jail by Taliban authorities, according to local sources. The development comes as concerns over press freedom continue to grow.
Sources said the journalist, Shakib Ahmad Nazari, had already spent more than eight months in detention at a Taliban intelligence facility before his transfer. His case has drawn attention amid increasing pressure on media workers.
The Taliban's military court convicted him on charges of collaborating with a Japanese media outlet. Authorities also accused him of spr...