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Afghan Journalist Shot Dead In Zabul
Unknown gunmen have shot dead an Afghan journalist in western Zabul province of Afghanistan on Sunday evening.
Afghanistan Journalist Center (AFJC) said in a statement that unknown gunmen have shot dead Yaqub Sharafat, provincial reporter for the state-run Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA) in the Qalat city, the capital of western Zabul province on Sunday evening.
According to the reports the attacker has escaped after shooting Mr. Sharafat in his head. He sustained serious gunshot injuries and died on the way to the hospital.
Sharafat, 22, started working with RTA about two years ago in Zabul province. He was married and had a baby girl.
Police says the identity of the attackers and the motivation behind the attack is still unknown, but police has begun its investigation.
No group has claimed responsibility for the killing yet.
Despite of Afghanistan’s achievements in the area of freedom of speech during the last 15 years, the country still witnesses many cases of violations against journalists and other media workers.
Records reveals that Sharafat is the eleventh journalist and media worker to be killed in Afghanistan in 2016. Seven media workers were killed in a deadly bomb attack on a staff bus of a private channel in Kabul in January; a senior journalist was shot dead in Nanagarhar province in February and two journalists for the National Public Radio – an Afghan and an American – were killed in Helmand in June.
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UN Security Council to decide future of UNAMA mission in Afghanistan
According to UNAMA, its current mandate is set to expire on June 16, and members of the Security Council are expected to discuss whether the mission will be extended and how its activities in Afghanistan will continue.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that the UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday, June 15, to review the future of the mission’s mandate in Afghanistan.
According to UNAMA, its current mandate is set to expire on June 16, and members of the Security Council are expected to discuss whether the mission will be extended and how its activities in Afghanistan will continue.
UNAMA has been operating in Afghanistan since 2002, playing a key role in political engagement, humanitarian coordination, and facilitating international assistance efforts across the country.
The upcoming Security Council session is expected to be closely watched, as the future of the UN mission remains an important issue for Afghanistan and the international community.
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WFP navigates complex route to deliver emergency food aid to Afghan schoolchildren
WFP officials were forced to seek alternative routes to ensure the food reached vulnerable children without significant delays.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has detailed the complex journey required to deliver emergency food aid to Afghan schoolchildren, with a recent shipment traveling nearly 15,000 kilometers across nine countries amid regional instability, border closures and logistical challenges.
The shipment, consisting of 397 metric tons of fortified biscuits donated by Indonesia, was intended to support around 172,000 students in Afghanistan as part of a $3.5 million contribution from the Indonesian government to WFP’s school meals program.
According to the UN agency, the supplies began their journey at Indonesia’s Surabaya port before being shipped to Karachi, Pakistan. However, plans to transport the cargo overland into Afghanistan were disrupted when crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan were closed amid tensions between the two countries.
WFP officials were forced to seek alternative routes to ensure the food reached vulnerable children without significant delays.
A second plan involving transport through the United Arab Emirates and Iran was later abandoned due to instability in the Middle East and disruptions affecting regional shipping routes.
Faced with mounting challenges, WFP logisticians developed a new overland corridor stretching from Dubai through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Türkiye, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan before entering Afghanistan via the Torghundi border crossing.
The 21-truck convoy traveled thousands of kilometers across deserts, highways and ferry crossings, requiring customs clearances, security assessments and transport permits at multiple international borders.
“Hunger doesn’t wait for routes to reopen,” said Corinne Fleischer, Director of WFP Supply Chain and Delivery.
After weeks on the road, the convoy arrived in Kabul, where the biscuits were unloaded for distribution to schools in Ghor, Nuristan and Paktika provinces.
Abdul Ahad Monib, a WFP supply chain officer in Kabul, said the successful delivery reflected the organization’s determination to reach vulnerable communities despite difficult circumstances.
“For the children, it’s a packet of biscuits that helps them stay healthy,” Monib said. “For us, it’s a logistics feat.”
Afghanistan continues to face significant humanitarian challenges, including widespread poverty, food insecurity, natural disasters and declining international aid. For many students, WFP says the fortified biscuits provided through school feeding programs are among the most nutritious foods they receive each day.
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ACCI chairman embarks on regional tour to boost trade and investment
Sayed Karim Hashemi, chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), has begun an official visit to Uzbekistan, India, and Kyrgyzstan as part of efforts aimed at strengthening Afghanistan’s regional economic ties.
ACCI said in a post on Saturday that the visit is focused on enhancing regional economic cooperation, attracting foreign investment into Afghanistan, and creating broader trade opportunities for Afghan businesses and traders.
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