Two Pashtun journalists TOLOnews released from Taliban prison; Javid Niazi and other non-Pashtun journalists are still in prison.

News report Kabul Times News

While Imran Danesh and Mansour Niazi, two journalists of TOLOnews, have been released from prison after being arrested, Javid Niazi and a number of other non-Pashtun journalists are still being held in Taliban prisons. The release of the two journalists has provoked widespread reactions on social media, with some users and media activists describing the Taliban's treatment of journalists as "discriminatory." They say that while Pashtun journalists are released sooner, some other journalists remain in detention without a clear fate. So far, the Taliban have not clarified the reason for the continued detention of Javid Niaz and other imprisoned journalists. Also, no official body has published information about their legal status and possible charges. Freedom of expression agencies have repeatedly warned of increasing pressure on the media and the detention of journalists in Afghanistan. According to these institutions, the continued detention of journalists and the lack of transparency in the process of handling their cases have further limited Afghanistan's media space. Meanwhile, Faridullah Mohammadi, the head of TOLOnews, is working in the Taliban administration in the citadel as the head of the media, the head of the Prime Minister I-Alban.