Daud fled the hated communist government of Kabul and joined the resistance in the early 1980s. Daud joined the Afghan mujahideen in Helmand where he quickly rose as the liaison point between field commanders in Afghanistan and the mujahideen leadership in the Pakistani city of Quetta.
Daud abandoned the despised communist government of Kabul and joined the opposition forces in the early 1980s. Daud collaborated with the Afghan mujahideen in Helmand, where he rapidly rose to prominence as a bridge between Afghan commanders and the mujahideen leadership in Quetta.