Just saw “Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi”, which has been running on American television all this month. A terrifying descent into the dark, vengeful world of Afghan politics. And for those who don’t already know the sad story, it’s all about our profession and the treacherous world in which journalists work and play. Highly recommended.

www.fixerdoc.com

I’m aware that Naqshbandi’s saga was played out in tragic detail on in this forum. And I see that his profile lives on, like a digital ghost, hanging around the database of Lightstalkers members. Knowing his story as I do now, I hope his profile remains here indefinitely. What was once his online identity now looks like a strangely appropriate public memorial. (Stranger still that his phone number seems to await our call).

I’d love to hear more about this story, especially from those here who knew him. What do you make of the film? What news has happened since his death? And what — if anything — is missing from the story?