LONDON: The Taliban released journalist Hamid Farhadi after he completed a two-year prison sentence on charges of propaganda against the group and cooperation with the exiled Etilaatroz newspaper.
Farhadi’s family confirmed his release on Thursday from Bagram prison.
He was detained by Taliban Interior Ministry forces in Kabul in September 2024.
A Taliban court later sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment on charges of “propaganda” against the Taliban and cooperation with Etilaatroz, which now operates from exile.
The journalist was initially held at Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul. In March 2025, the Taliban transferred him to Bagram prison, where he remained until his release.
