Detained Pakistani journalist returns from Afghanistan
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 28 August 2021
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Mateen Khan returned to Chaman after being detained by the Taliban in Kandahar. He faced arrest for allegedly not obtaining coverage permission before reporting.Summary
CHAMAN—Mateen Khan, a Pakistani reporter arrested in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, has returned to his home in Chaman.
Khan, who works for Khyber News was arrested along with his cameraperson Muhammad Ali while covering events in Kandahar.
On Friday, the journalist confirmed that he had reached his home safely. He said: "The arrest was made because Taliban were saying you did not get coverage permission. Why did you come to Kandahar without permission."
He said he would talk more about the arrest in the coming days.
Key Points
- Mateen Khan was arrested in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- He worked for Khyber News at the time of his arrest.
- The Taliban claimed he lacked coverage permission.
- He confirmed his safe return to Chaman on Friday.
- Khan plans to discuss details of his arrest in the future.
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