WASHINGTON: The Taliban have warned the Pakistani media that if they did not stop criticising the Mujahedeen, they will be attacked and \u201cno crying and sobbing\u201d will prevent the holy warriors from punishing journalists.<\/p>\n

In a message sent to media advocacy groups across the world, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan also warned that the journalists would not get the chance to repent their mistakes if they did not stop the criticism now.<\/p>\n

The message, signed TTP media commission, Mohmand Agency, reminded the journalists that the Taliban had tolerated this \u201cunbearable behaviour\u201d from 2000 to 2014 but the time had come to put an end to this practice.<\/p>\n

The message \u2014 \u201cThe global war of ideologies and the behaviour of media\u201d \u2014 was sent to \u201cheads and members of organisations working for the rights of media members around the world,\u201d including the Reporters with\u00adout Borders, and the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists. The CPJ posted the message on its site.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON: The Taliban have warned the Pakistani media that if they did not stop criticising the Mujahedeen, they will be attacked and \u201cno crying and sobbing\u201d will prevent the holy warriors from punishing journalists. In a message sent to media advocacy groups across the world, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan also warned that the journalists would not get … <\/p>\n

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