Ziaul Haq Hamid, Taliban security commander in Kunar province, has threatened journalists regarding how to cover the earthquake event.
He warned journalists in a meeting not to cover complaints and demands of earthquake victims that are considered “negative” from the Taliban’s perspective.
This Taliban commander has threatened journalists that if their reports contradict Taliban policy, he will imprison them.
He emphasized that they should refrain from reporting on victims who complain about food shortages, lack of shelter, and treatment of the wounded.
Recent earthquake victims in Kunar complain that thousands of people in Saqaya and Nurgal districts are living in open spaces due to the destruction of their homes
The Taliban group says it has set up 5,000 tents in two camps so far, but has said nothing about threatening journalists.
