RASC News Agency: The Taliban’s Security and Purification Commission recently announced the removal of Ziaul Haq, the deposed leader of the group, from his position as the head of the university in Balkh province due to engaging in “illicit telephone contact with an unrelated woman.” The Balkh province branch of the Taliban issued a written statement on social media dated December 6th, asserting that the charges against Ziaul Haq, their ousted leader, have been substantiated, and legal actions must be pursued against him.
As of the letter’s date, the Taliban authorities are urging immediate actions by the Security and Purification Commission’s Northern Office concerning Ziaul Haq, as stipulated in the issued document. According to the written statement from the Taliban’s Security and Purification Commission, the deposed leader, formerly the head of Balkh University, has been relieved of his duties since the issuance of this letter, owing to the proven accusation of “illicit telephonic communication” with a woman.
The letter from the Security and Purification Commission’s office in Balkh province does not provide additional details regarding the specific individual with whom the appointed leader of the group for Balkh University had the telephonic conversation or the nature of the subject discussed.
These developments unfold against the backdrop of the Taliban’s multifaceted actions since assuming control of the country, where they have curtailed women’s participation in society and implemented double standards in their treatment of women and girls, subjecting them to various forms of suppression.
