Ex-journalist among 5 women held in criminal case in Kunduz: Police

Taliban confirm arrest of journalist in northern Afghanistan

Taliban police in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province have confirmed the arrest of journalist Nazera Rashidi, saying she was detained in connection with what they described as a criminal case, not her media work. In a statement on Monday, the Taliban police command said Rashidi was arrested along with four other women and that the case was unrelated to journalism, adding that she was no longer working with any media outlet. “The arrest of Naz…

Ex-journalist among 5 women held in criminal case in Kunduz: Police

A former journalist, Nazira Rashidi, has been arrested along with four other women in connection with a criminal case in the northern Kunduz province, an official said on Monday.