Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- An Afghan journalist was killed and another injured after Pakistani forces allegedly opened fire in Khost province while they were reporting near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Local authorities in Afghanistan's Khost province confirmed that Abdul Ghafor Abid, a reporter for National Television, was killed after Pakistani forces opened fire near the border.
According to provincial spokesperson Mustaghfar Gurbaz, the incident occurred while Abid was reporting on local conditions in the Zazi Maidan district, close to the Durand Line.
Gurbaz alleged that Pakistani troops deliberately targeted the journalist during the coverage. The claim has not yet been independently verified.
Another journalist, identified as To...