The Taliban has put three individuals on trial, for their involvement in political activities, in a military court in Kandahar.

On Thursday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court stated that two of the accused have been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment each, while the third individual has received a sentence of 30 lashes.

As per the statement issued by the Taliban’s Supreme Court, the third individual has also been handed a prison sentence, although the duration of this imprisonment is not specified.

This marks the first official announcement by the Taliban’s Supreme Court regarding the trial and punishment of individuals for engaging in political activities. Previously, numerous individuals were detained by the Taliban for their civil and political engagements, yet the group refrained from explicitly addressing penalties for political activities in their official communications.

Earlier, the Taliban's Ministry of Justice had announced the dissolution of all political parties upon the group's takeover of power in August 2021. The group had declared that political activities within the country were strictly prohibited under its control.