The Taliban have released a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments, who was arrested over the weekend, a family member said on Tuesday.
Faizulla Jalal’s daughter Hasina Jalal said her father has been freed from Taliban custody. The group had accused him of making rubbish remarks on social media, which were inciting people against the government and playing with the dignity of the people.
Jalal was detained by the Taliban’s intelligence wing on Sunday. A security source said Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s biggest station on which Jalal was a frequent commentator, tweeted that Jalal had been arrested for allegedly leveling allegations against government departments.
Following Jalal’s detention, he received overwhelming support on social media, with many users posting pictures of Jalal. A small group of women protested in Kabul demanding his release.
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August, before the chaotic departure of the US on August 31 after nearly 20 years of war. Islamic militant guerrilla-rulers previously held power from 1996-2001.
Afghanistan is facing a major humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations warning that 90% of the country’s 38 million people are in dire need. The arrest of a prominent political activist threatened to complicate humanitarian aid efforts.
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