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AJSC Saddened by Death of Nematullah Zahir, Ariananews Reporter
Afghanistan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) called Nematullah Zahir’s sudden death painful and cited planting roadside bombs by the insurgent groups a “War Crime”.
The committee urges on government to form Special Forces for protecting journalists in Afghanistan.
“The loss of Zahir is really painful that we all feel it, the important issue is that this year was the bloodiest year for journalists in Afghanistan,” Said Najibullah Sharifi, the chairman of AJSC.
“These incidents should be recorded among Taliban’s war crimes, because it is an act of war against human train law,” said Mujib Khelwatgar, CEO of Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan.
This incident has shocked a large number of journalists, they demand the government to make further efforts for protecting journalists in the country.
“We offer our deepest condolences and call on all parties to end their crimes and do not target the journalists,” said Sayed Ehsan Dadzay, head of journalists council in north.
Hafizullah Barikzai, chairman of Afghanistan Journalists Council also said, “It is very clear that the lack of coordination have caused this problem, even journalists flee the country in this situation.”
Ariana News provincial reporter, Nematullah Zaheer was killed and another was wounded in an explosion in Lashkargah of Helmand province of Afghanistan on Friday.
Noor Jalal Jalali, Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, is likely to visit India next week, Indian newspaper Tribune reported.
Jalali will be the third minister from the Islamic Emirate to visit India, following Amir Khan Muttaqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce.
The visit comes as health cooperation between the two countries expands. New Delhi is currently supporting major medical infrastructure projects in Afghanistan and supplying medicines and vaccines to strengthen public health services.
Although India does not formally recognize the Islamic Emirate, it has recently sought to deepen its engagement with Kabul.
Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday met with UK’s Minister of State for International Development and Africa, Baroness Chapman of Darlington, to discuss a range of issues, including the relocation of Afghan nationals to the United Kingdom.
According to a press release from Pakistan’s Ministry of State for Interior, Baroness Chapman welcomed and commended Pakistan’s initiatives in facilitating migration cooperation between the two countries.
The officials also held talks on security matters.
Maulawi Abdul Kabir, Afghanistan’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, has stressed that Afghan refugees are not a burden on host countries, but rather make meaningful economic contributions.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony at a religious school in Paktia, he said that any assistance provided by host countries to Afghan refugees in the past was driven by their own interests.
“Afghans earn their own livelihoods; they own factories and shops,” he said. “No country in the world can claim that Afghans are a burden. Did Afghans go door to door asking for handouts? Did they engage in theft? Host countries collect taxes from Afghans and use that revenue to develop their own economies.”
Maulawi Abdul Kabir urged Afghan migrants to return home and resume their economic activities freely.
“We call on investors abroad: if you are living without dignity, return and invest in Afghanistan willingly,” he said. “Rehabilitate land, expand agriculture, create jobs for the people, and help make wheat cheaper.”
His remarks come amid ongoing calls by some neighboring countries for the return of Afghan migrants, often portraying them as a burden on host societies.
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