ISLAMABAD – Taliban insurgents detained Khyber News journalist Matin Khanin Kandahar for reporting without permission, a local news channel reported.
*Geo News* quoting sources claimed that Khan has been detained along withhis cameraman and is currently locked up in the container. The family ofjournalists said that the duo has contacted once on the instant messagingservice WhatsApp since being locked up abroad.
The Taliban Information Office said a Pakistani journalist was detained ashe was found recording footage with taking permission from the localadministration. The statement further added that interrogation of theKhyber News journo is underway.
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Meanwhile, the press club condemned the arrest of the Pakistani journalistand cameraman and called on the Pakistani government for the rescue of thedetained reporter.
