Afghan journalists, targets of violence, face 'undeclared war' on free press

Last year, Shaheed was honoured by Reporters without Borders for "courageous" reporting. Photos: Arne Immanuel Bänsch/dpa

Half a dozen mobile phones sit on Bilal Sarwary's desk; one of them is ringing at any given time. Hardly any other journalist in Afghanistan is as well-connected as 37-year-old Sarwary – and it's precisely this reason that he's become a target of violence.

"Nowhere in Kabul is safe," the journalist says from his home office in a basement. "I can't think of a place where you can go."