On April 7, Ziaurrahman Ayazi, who previously served as the Chief of Security for the Third District in Mazar-e Sharif under the previous government, died due to severe torture by the Taliban in Avicenna Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province, reports Hasht-e Subh. While the precise timeline of Ayazi’s detention by Taliban remains elusive, sources confirm that he endured brutal torture during his captivity.