Ajmal Naqshbandi has been held for nearly one month |
Journalists working in Kabul have appealed to the Taleban to release an Afghan reporter, Ajmal Naqshbandi, who was kidnapped almost a month ago.
A Taleban commander, Mullah Dadullah, said he would only be released if the government agreed to a prisoner swap.
Mr Naqshbandi's Italian colleague, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, was freed two weeks ago.
He was released in a deal that led to the release of five Taleban leaders from Afghan prisons.