Taliban free popular Afghan professor critical of government
ABC News
A family member says the Taliban have released a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments who was arrested over the weekend
KABUL, Afghanistan -- 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 Tuesday.
Hasina Jalal, Faizullah Jalal’s daughter, said her father was freed from Taliban custody. The group had accused him of “nonsense remarks on social media, which were provoking people against the government and playing with people’s dignity.”
Jalal had been detained Sunday by the Taliban’s intelligence arm. TOLO TV, Afghanistan’s largest station on which Jalal was a frequent commentator, tweeted that Jalal was arrested “reportedly for making allegations against government departments, a security source said.”
After Jalal’s detention, he received an outpouring of support on social media, with many users posting Jalal’s photos. A small group of women protested in Kabul, demanding his release.