Charges Unclear As Trial In Taliban’s Court Underway For Ex-Afghan MP Allah Gul Mujahid

Reliable sources have informed Afghanistan International that the trial of Allah Gul Mujahid, a former Afghan parliament member, is still underway in the Taliban’s court and the final verdict has not been reached yet.

Sources close to Mujahid allege that his arrest by the Taliban was driven by "political motives”.

Mujahid returned to Kabul in July last year, after which he was promptly arrested and imprisoned.

On May 12, a spokesperson for the Taliban's police command announced that Mujahid was being held on suspicion of killing an individual named "Qari Saeedullah" and would remain in custody.

However, sources close to Mujahid assert that the charges against him remain vague, and they believe his detention is politically motivated and lacks legitimate grounds.

These sources also expressed that Mujahid's situation remains uncertain.
In November 2021, Mujahid was controversially arrested by Taliban members in Kabul and later left Afghanistan. A video of his arrest circulated widely at the time, with many describing the manner of his detention as "humiliating”.

Allah Gul Mujahid had initially returned to Afghanistan at the invitation of the Taliban's Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities.