Dastgari was a political activist and was arrested by the Taliban intelligence agency

Local sources from Afghanistan announced that the intelligence of the Taliban has arrested Abdul Ghaffar Ishaqzai, an active politician, and his two sons in Helmand for political activities. According to the sources, they were arrested from their house in Lashkargah district of Hashtam Shahr.

This is a sign of increasing Taliban control over political activities in KishwarAbdul Ghaffar Ishaqzai, the president of Anjuman Al-Jejali Bast, has a previous membership in the Loya Jirga, the advisory body of the previous government. The family and their views have not yet been announced, but reports indicate that Ishaqzai and one of his sons were tortured and imprisoned by the Taliban.

It is said that if Ishaqzai had stopped his political activities after the Taliban came to power, he would have engaged in free trade, but experts believe that this arrest is a sign of the difficulties that political activists are facing in Afghanistan.

The Taliban authorities in Helmand province have not yet given an answer to this issue, but in a recent video message, the spokesman of the Ministry of Justice warned the Taliban that any political activity will face legal action and the activities of charitable institutions are currently only permitted.

Reports show that in the past year, the Taliban has introduced at least two political parties, seventy-five associations and charitable organizations to the security agencies for their “illegal” activities and prosecuted the accused.