Zakarya Farahmand is an Afghan media and public affairs contributor and a PhD scholar in Public Administration at Punjabi University, Patiala (2021–present). Since May 2025 he has worked as a Journalism and Media Contributor with Bano News Agency, where he takes part in online reporting, media research and content preparation, monitors Afghan social, political and public affairs, and supports independent media and public awareness initiatives. His contributions focus on Afghan affairs, education, governance and community issues.

He received formal journalism training at Panjab University, Chandigarh, completing its Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses in Journalism alongside a BA (Honours) in Political Science and an MA in Public Administration. Since 2022 he has also worked remotely as a Communication & ESL Instructor with Native Camp, teaching international learners. His research on the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) assistance to Afghan students stuck in India after the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was published in the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis (IJMRA) in February 2026, and he received the Best Paper Award at the XXIX Interdisciplinary International Conference on Science, Technology and Society, Rajasthan Sociological Association, Ajmer (2023).