Local sources reported that Taliban intelligence forces detained Din Mohammad Javaid, a university lecturer and writer, in Kabul on Friday.
According to Afghanistan International, Javaid was taken from his home in the capital and transferred to an undisclosed location. The reasons for his arrest and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
Din Mohammad Javaid previously taught at Ibn-e Sina University in Kabul and has authored various academic and cultural writings.
Taliban government officials have not issued any official statement regarding the detention or the charges brought against him.
Human rights organizations have previously documented several instances of detentions targeting university professors, civil society figures, and cultural activists across Afghanistan.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees previously warned in a report that academics, writers, and individuals perceived as critical of policies face arbitrary detention and harassment.
Amnesty International also voiced grave concern in its 2026 annual report over ongoing arbitrary arrests of journalists, scholars, and critics.
Source: Afghanistan International
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