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 detested communist government of Kabul and joined the opposition movement in the early 1980s. Daud partnered with the Afghan mujahideen in Helmand, where he quickly gained prominence as a liaison between Afghan field commanders and the mujahideen leadership in Quetta.