Tehran- IRAF- Based on the decree—copies of which have been obtained by the media—the “Home Inspection Unit” within the Taliban’s Administrative Affairs Office has been dissolved, and all of its responsibilities have been transferred to the Military Deputy of the Taliban Supreme Court.
Under Akhundzada’s order, Taliban military courts are now required to examine and register the properties and assets of absent individuals and those described as “actively engaged in corruption.”
The decree emphasizes that the assets of absent individuals should be “preserved and safeguarded” until their return or a final determination is made, while the assets of those accused of corruption must remain under the control of the military courts.
Another section of the order states that several new positions—including a judge, a mufti, and a court clerk—will be added to the structure of the Kabul military court in order to handle these cases.
It further notes that military courts in the provinces—except for Kabul and zonal regions—will, in addition to handling cases involving Taliban military personnel, also be responsible for reviewing the properties of absent individuals and those accused of corruption.
The Taliban have announced that two “qualified and trustworthy” individuals will also be appointed to these courts.
The Taliban leader has additionally ordered the group’s Administrative Affairs Office to hand over all documents, case files, registration records, and equipment related to the Home Inspection Unit to the Military Deputy of the Supreme Court.
Currently, a significant portion of the properties and assets belonging to officials of Afghanistan’s former government and opponents of the Taliban who live abroad are under the control of the group.
Previously, the review of these assets was carried out by the Taliban’s Administrative Affairs Office, which claims that it has so far returned dozens of houses and apartments to their original owners after review.
