The leading anti-drugs judge in Afghanistan has been killed. Judge Alim Hanif, 65 who headed the Central Narcotics Tribunal Appeals Court, was shot on his way to work in and died in a Kabul hospital. Representatives of the court paid their respects, saying he was deeply committed to tackling the country's drugs problems. The attack on a leading judge has sent shockwaves through the judiciary in Afghanistan. Mr Hanif's colleagues said he was a man of integrity, who was deeply committed to his job. He took a tough stance on drug trafficking and was not frightened to hand out stiff sentences.
It is not clear who shot him, but many believe his murder is a warning to others in the judicial system who have been trying to stamp out Afghanistan's drugs trade.