Dr. Badria Jalali, a specialist physician and co-founder of the private Idraak University, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Kabul’s Khair Khana area in what sources close to the family describe as a case potentially linked to an ongoing legal and financial dispute.
According to those sources, Jalali had returned from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan and was actively engaged in selling assets, resolving personal property matters, and pursuing a major financial case involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Family-linked accounts suggest she was involved in a legal dispute over her assets and had reportedly secured a favorable ruling. On the day of her killing, she was allegedly on her way to continue legal proceedings related to the case.
Sources also point to complex financial disagreements, significant inheritance matters, and the sale of multiple properties as factors that may indicate possible economic motives, though no official conclusion has been publicly provided.
The reported detention of her defense lawyer has added further complexity to the case.
For many observers, Jalali’s killing is being viewed not only as a criminal act, but as a broader reflection of concerns surrounding personal security, financial disputes, and judicial transparency in Afghanistan.
