Pakistani police have arrested Jubair Waziri, an Afghan journalist, as part of a continued crackdown on Afghan refugees . Sources report that authorities have intensified detentions of journalists awaiting immigration processing, citing expired visas as the primary reason for the arrests .
The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) revealed that five journalists have been detained in Pakistan over the last two weeks . With visa extensions halted by the Pakistani government, AMSO has called on human rights groups to protect these media workers who fled Afghanistan fearing Taliban reprisals .
Afghan Journalist Detained by Pakistani Police
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