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History of the Ministry of Justice

The history of every society represents its unique social, political, and cultural identity, and nations, over the process of their historical evolution, have undergone various events and transformations in different fields. Awareness of this historical trajectory and understanding the changes that occurred during the different periods of life of past generations is undoubtedly considered among the fundamental and urgent needs of every society.

For this reason, the examination of the organizational structures of the Ministry of Justice, from the time of its establishment, has faced numerous fluctuations; however, under all circumstances, it has been based upon the sacred Hanafi school of Islamic Law in the development and formation of Afghanistan’s legal system.

On this basis, awareness of the present and future generations regarding the facts and realities of history or, in other words, the historical background and records of the Ministry of Justice, holds particular and essential significance, considering the approaches and initiatives of this institution, especially in the field of legislation. The recalling of these transformations and interactions highlights the role of this ministry within the country’s legal system. Therefore, in this writing, the Ministry of Justice is presented briefly as follows:

The Period of King Amanullah Khan:

During this period, the following transformations took place in the political, economic, administrative, and judicial fields:

In the month of Hamal, 1298 SH, the Ministry of Justice was established under the name Supervision of Justice, with Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Barekzaee serving as its first minister and Mir Zamanuddin Khan Badakhshi serving as its advisor.

In the structure of the mentioned Ministry, there were four types of courts: the Reform Court, the Primary Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Cassation Court. All cases were initially referred to the Reform Court; if the parties did not agree to a settlement, the case would be referred to the Primary Court. The decisions of the Cassation Court, with the exception of sentences of death or continued imprisonment, which were submitted by the Minister of Justice for the King’s approval, were mandatory for implementation.

On the other hand, the Council of Sciences, the State Council, and the Legislative Assembly were established, and these institutions took action to codify numerous regulations. The mentioned regulations were printed at the press of the Correspondence Office of the High Council of Ministers and later at the Rafiq press.

The Eblagh Gazette was published on Monday, 1 Hamal 1300 SH, corresponding to 21 March 1921 AD, under the responsible management of Manager Mirza Muhammad Akbar Khan, in the Pashto and Dari. The mentioned gazette performed the functions of today’s Official Gazette, printing certain decrees, Royal Proclamations, etc. which were posted on walls in the cities of Kabul and Kandahar to inform the public.

In Article 33 of the Basic Organizational Regulation, under the title “Central Administration”, the Ministry of Justice is introduced, and its duties are stated as follows: “In Afghanistan, the Ministry of Justice is entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the affairs of justice and the disciplinary enforcement authorities”.

In the year 1300 SH, the structure of the Ministry of Justice in the mentioned regulation was stated as follows:

Legal Affairs Management
Executive Management
Commercial Affairs Management
Personnel Management
Letter Writing Management

Similarly, in Article 35 of the mentioned regulation, it is stated:
"In the Ministry of Justice, there exist the Supreme Board of Cassation, the Public Order Directorate, the Personnel Management, the Accounting Management, the Correspondence Management, and the Records Management.

During this period, Sardar Hayatullah Khan served as the Minister of Justice. At the same time, the Judicial Center also existed within the structure of this Ministry with the following composition:

Military Judge, Judge of the Rights Appeal, Judge of the Criminal Appeal, Judge of the Rights Primary, Judge of the Criminal Primary Court, Judge of the Primary and Appeal Personnel Court, Judge of the Deeds, and Judge of the Reform Court.

Additionally, for the purpose of better codifying the regulations, on 24 Sunbula 1299 SH, the Regulations Drafting Assembly was established under the chairmanship of Sardar Shir Ahmad Khan and the vice-chairmanship of Badri Beg Turki, which was later named the State Council. Nik Muhammad Khan, Fath Muhammad Khan, Jumma Khan, Habibullah Khan, Abdul Ghani Khan, Najaf Ali Khan, and Muhammad Qasim Khan were members of this council. As a result of their sustained efforts, approximately 76 regulations were codified and processed, the most important and significant political and legal document of which was the Basic Regulation of the Justice State of Afghanistan, approved by the 1301 SH Loya Jirga of Paghman.

Whenever the codifying of a regulation was required for a ministry or department, the relevant ministry or department would draft its proposal and submit it to the State Council. After review, the mentioned Council would present the proposal to the Supreme Council of Ministers, and upon approval by the King, it would be endorsed and delivered to the relevant authority for implementation.

The Period of Amir Habibullah Khan:

Amir Habibullah Khan, within his governmental structure, did not have a designated Minister of Justice, and Mulla Sahib Khan, as the Head of War Affairs, Malik Mohsen Khan, Governor of Kabul, and Sayed Mohammad Yawar conducted the affairs of the Ministry of Justice and the Cassation Directorate, and adjudicated cases. There was also a council called Tanzim-e Islamiyah, chaired by Mohammad Azam Khan Tatamdarah’i.

Although the Ministry of Justice did not exist during this period, it is noted on page 76 of Professor Khalili’s Notes that some of the regulations from the Amania period were still used to a certain extent. According to the late Mohammad Alam Faizzad, who wrote an article in the Second Seminar of Fardā-ye Afghanistan book, the Amir also worked on codifying a basic statute, which was not implemented; however, it should not be overlooked that all of his decrees and orders were published in Habib al-Islam gazette.

In addition, the Basic Statute of 1309 SH had provided for the Supreme Court, as necessary, to try government ministers in such a manner that, upon completion of the assigned matter, it would be annulled, under the supervision of Mohammad Nader Shah.

At the same time, the Magazine Hayya ‘ala al-Falah, the publishing organ of the Association of Ulama, began publication in the month of Jawza 1309 SH under the supervision of Mulla Bozorg Sahib Tagab, with Mulla Mir Ghulam Khan Chaprahari serving as head of writing.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1311 to 1335 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, Head of Cassation Court, Head of the Reform Court, Head of the Association of Ulama, Manager of the Secretariat of the Authority, Manager of the Executive Department and Personnel, Manager of Inspection, Manager of Accounting, Manager of Records, and Manager of Control.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1335 to 1340 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included the Minister, Deputy Minister, Manager of the Secretariat of the Authority, the General Manager of Law Codification (Mohammad Musa Shafiq), Head of Cassation Court, Head of the Association of Ulama, the General Manager of Inspection, Manager of Personnel, Manager of Al-Falah Magazine (Mohammad Yaqub Komak), Manager of Procurement, and Manager of Records.

In addition, in order to regulate legislative affairs, in 1337 SH the Statute on the Publication and Legitimacy of Laws was codified and processed.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1340 to 1349 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included the Minister, Deputy Minister, Head of Cassation Court, Head of the Association of Ulama, the General Manager of Law Codification (this Department was elevated to a Directorate in 1342 SH, and the Law on the Administration of Fatwas and Legislation was processed in ten articles in 1342 SH), Manager of the Secretariat of the Authority, the General Manager of Administrative, Manager of Budget, Manager of Personnel, Manager of Accounting, Manager of Records, and Manager of Services.

The Constitution of 1343 SH provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court as a pillar of the three branches of government. Following this, in the month of Asad 1345 SH, the Supreme Judicial Council was established under the chairmanship of Mohammad Qadeer Taraki as an independent judicial body, and the judiciary was separated from the structure of the Ministry of Justice.

According to Article 127 of the Constitution of 1343 SH, which provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court, the mentioned law also provided for the establishment of the Department of Public Prosecution (Attorney General’s Office). The mentioned department functioned within the structure of the Ministry of Justice until 1359 SH. In addition, the first Law on the Regulation of Prosecutorial Affairs was codified in 1343 SH and published in the official gazette.

The Official Gazette Law came into force in the month of Hut 1342 SH. The Official Gazette began publication for the dissemination of all decrees, royal proclamations, laws, regulations, statutes, bills, approvals of the Supreme Council of Ministers, international contracts, treaties and letter of agreements, official proclamations, and other legislative documents and commercial advertisements for public awareness. The Law of the Official Gazette was published in its first issue, with the Ministry of Justice as the concessionaire and Mohammad Yousuf (Roshanfekr) as the responsible manager.

The Government Cases Department was established in 1343 SH within the structure of the Ministry of Justice to defend the government’s material and moral interests against individuals. To better organize its affairs, the Law on the Government Cases Department also came into force in the same year and published in Official Gazette No. 17.

The Fatwa and Legislation Departments were also established in 1343 SH within the structure of the Ministry of Justice. The Fatwa Department was responsible for providing advice on legal issues to the government, ministries and its relevant departments, as well as public institutions, and for giving opinions on the State’s obligations concerning the use of public resources, facilities, and natural assets.
The Legislation Department was responsible for proposing, drafting and scrutinizing laws and regulations, structuring rules, documents, and international legal instruments, and systematic and continuous study of laws and regulations to eliminate contradictions; proposing their amendments for processing by the competent authorities; and publishing any kind of books and dissertation to clarify the laws and ensure their effective implementation.

At the same time, in the month of Aqrab 1343 SH, the Department of Central Rights was separated from the Ministry of Interior and merged with the Ministry of Justice, and in the provinces and districts it became attached to the courts. However, in 1346 SH, it was again placed under the authority of the provincial administration. Subsequently, this department was elevated to the level of a Directorate, at the provincial level, it was established as a Directorate, and at the district level, as a department.

Furthermore, based on the Decree No. (2069) dated 18/5/1346 SH, the Parliamentary Relations Department was also established within the structure of the Ministry of Justice.

Meanwhile, Al-Falah Magazine continued to be published until nearly the fourth decade of the monarchy, under the responsible editorship of Abdul Karim Gada, Mohammad Shah Ershad, Mohammad Yaqub Kamak, Academician Abdul Ahad Eshreti, and Mohammad Akram Abqari. From 1342 SH, it was published under the responsible editorship of Abdul Wahid Wajdani and Samandar Ghoriai, under the name Niaw, and shortly thereafter as Qaza, then Adl, and presently under the name Adalat Magazine, it continues to be published as the largest source of scientific and cultural services.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1349 to 1352 SH:

During this period, the structure of the Ministry of Justice included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, Manager of the Secretariat of the Authority, Director of the Supreme Prosecution, Director of the Association of Ulama, the General Director of Legislation, Director of Government Cases, General Manager of Inspection, Manager of the Central Rights, Manager of Foreign Relations, Manager of the Official Gazette, and the General Manager of Registration of Documents and Properties. In addition, the Department of Reformatory was also established within the structure of the Ministry in 1349 SH.

During the reign of His Majesty Mohammed Zahir Shah, the following individuals served as Ministers of Justice: Fazl Omar Mojaddedi, Mir Ata Mohammad Hasani, Mir Saeed Qasim Khan, Sayed Abdullah Khan, Sayed Shamsuddin Majrooh, Dr. Abdul Hakim Tayebi, Dr. Mohammad Haider Khan, Dr. Mohammad Ehsan Taraki, Pohand Mohammad Asghar, Pohandoy Abdul Sattar Seerat, and Mohammad Anwar Arghandiwal.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1352 to 1357 SH:

After the establishment of the Republic under the leadership of the martyr Mohammad Daoud Khan, the country’s judicial system was merged with the Ministry of Justice under the name Supreme Judicial Council, based on Decree No. (3) dated 4 Asad 1352 SH. At its head was Dr. Abdul Majid, serving as Minister of Justice, General Prosecutor, and President of the Supreme Judicial Council. Also, Mullah Abdul Basir served as Director of the Cassation, Dr. Saeed Afghani as Director of the Judges’ Court, Samiuddin Zhwand as Deputy Minister of Justice, and Abdul Hadi Hedayat as Deputy Director of the Supreme Prosecution, all serving as members of the General Assembly, Dr. Enayatullah Iblagh served as Secretary of the Supreme Judicial Council, and Ghulam Ali Karimi, then Mohammad Anwar Wahidi, served as General Head of Judicial Administration.

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, Director of the Judicial Authority, Director of the Secretariat Department, Director of Correspondence and Judicial Supervision, Director of Deeds and Documents Registration, Director of Judicial Administration, General Director of Legislation, Director of Government Cases, Director of the Association of Ulama, Director of the Reformatory, General Director of Rights, General Head of Judicial Administration, and the General Manager of Correspondence, as well as the Supreme Department of Endowments, The Special Police Court, the Judicial Inspection Department, the Department of Scrutinizing and Studies and the Supreme Administration of Attorney General’s Office.

At that time, Pohand Wafiullah Sam‘i served as Minister and General Prosecutor, and Samiuddin Zhwand served as Deputy of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1357 to 1368 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, General Director of Legislation, Director of Government Cases, Director of the Reformatory, General Director of Rights, and the General Manager of Correspondence; as well as the Supreme Administration of Attorney General’s Office and the Supreme Department of Endowments.

During this period, Abdul Hakim Sharai Jowzjani served as Minister and the Attorney General, and Mohammad Akram Abqari served as Deputy Minister of this Ministry.

In 1358 SH, the judiciary system was separated from the Ministry of Justice, and the Presidency of the Supreme Court, headed by Nizamuddin Tahzib, was once again established as an independent organ of the State.

During the period of Hafizullah Amin, Abdul Rashid Aryan served as Minister of Justice and the Attorney General and after 6 Jadi 1358 SH, Abdul Wahab Safi and Mohammad Bashir Baghlani successively held the position of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1368 to 1371 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, General Director of the Institute of Legislative Scientific–Legal Research (Legislation), Director of Government Cases, Director of the Reformatory, General Director of Rights, Director of Rights of Kabul Province, and General Head of the Secretariat of the Authority, that Pohand Ghulam Mohiuddin Dariz served as Minister, Mohammad Salim Majaz as Professional Deputy Minister, and Mohammad Anwar Wahidi as Administrative Deputy Minister of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1371 to Mizan 1375 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Deputy Minister, General Director of the Institute of Legislative and Scientific–Legal Research (Legislation), Director of Government Cases, Director of the Reformatory, Director General of Rights, Director of Rights of Kabul Province, Director of Publications, and Director of the Correspondence Office of the Authority.

During this period, Mullah Jalaluddin Haqqani was appointed as Minister of this Ministry; however, Mullah Abdul Rahim A‘zami, who had been appointed as Deputy Minister of the same Ministry, served as Acting Minister until 11 Jadi 1372 SH. Thereafter, until 5 Mizan 1375 SH, Qanun-Poh Mirajuddin Khroti, General Director of the Institute of Legislative and Scientific–Legal Research (Legislation), served as Acting Minister of the Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1376 to Aqrab 1380 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, the Deputy Ministry of Justice for Prosecutorial Affairs, Administrative Deputy Minister, General Director of Legislative and Scientific–Legal Research (Legislation), General Director of Government Cases of the Emirate, Director of the Reformatory, General Director of Rights, Director of Rights of Kabul Province, Director of Publications, and Director of the Correspondence Office of the Authority.

At the same time, based on Decree No. 92 dated 7/2/1376 SH, the Directorate of Ushr and Zakat was also established within the structure of this Ministry.

During this period, Mullah Nooruddin Torabi served as Acting Minister, Mawlawi Jalaluddin Shinwari as Deputy Minister for Prosecutorial Affairs, and Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Sharai as Administrative Deputy Minister of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1 Jadi 1380 to 1384 SH:
With the establishment of the temporary Administration, the Deputy Minister of Justice for Prosecution Affairs, the Directorate of Ushr and Zakat were removed from the structure of the Ministry of Justice.

On the other hand, in 1381 SH, the Directorate of Social Organizations and Political Parties was separated from the structure of the Supreme Court and merged into this Ministry. Likewise, based on Decree No. (3) dated 10/1/1382 SH, the prisons and detention centers along with their structure and budget were also separated from the structure of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and merged into this Ministry.

During this period, Qanun-Poh Abdul Rahim Karimi served as Minister, Dr. Mohammad Qasim Hashemzi as Advisor and Professional Deputy Minister, and Qanun-Poh Mohammad Ashraf Rasuli as Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1384 to 1387 SH:
The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, the Professional Deputy Minister, the Administrative Deputy Minister, the General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research, the General Director of Government Cases, the General Director of Rights, the Director of Planning and Policy, the General Director of Prisons and Detention Centers, the General Director of the Correction and Reform Centers for Children, the Director of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province, the Director of Internal Inspection, the Director of Administration, the Director of Publications, the Director of Cohesion, Review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, and the Director of the Authority Office.

On the other hand, in 1386 SH, the Directorate of Legal Assistance was separated from the Supreme Court and merged into this Ministry.

During this period, Qanun-Poh Sarwar Danish served as Minister, Dr. Mohammad Qasim Hashemzi as Professional Deputy Minister, and Pohand Mir Hayatullah Pacha Al-Hashimi as Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1387 to 1391 SH:
The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, the Professional Deputy Minister, the Administrative Deputy Minister, the General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research, the General Director of Government Cases, the General Director of Rights, the General Director of Legal Assistance, the Director of Planning, Policy and Foreign Relations, the General Director of Prisons, the General Director of the Correction and Reform Centers for Children, the Director of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province, the Director of Internal inspection, the Director of Finance and Administration, the Director of Publications, the General Director of Cohesion, Review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, the Director of Human Resources, and the Director of the Authority Office.

During this period, Saran-Poh Habibullah Ghalib served as Minister, Dr. Mohammad Qasim Hashemzi as Professional Deputy Minister, and Qanun-Poh Sayed Yousuf Halim as Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry. Later, Qanun-Poh Sayed Yousuf Halim was appointed as Professional Deputy Minister, and Abdul Qadir Adalatkhah as Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1391 to 1393 SH:
The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Professional Deputy Minister, Administrative Deputy Minister, General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research, General Director of Government Cases, General Director of Rights, General Director of Legal Assistance, Director of Planning, Policy and Foreign Relations, General Director of Prisons and Detention Centers, General Director of Correction and Reform Centers for Children, Director of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province, Director of Internal Inspection, Director of Finance and Administration, Director of Publications, General Director of Cohesion, Review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, Director of Human Resources, and Director of the Authority Office.

At the same time, in 1391 SH, the Department of the Gender Unit was added to the structure of this Ministry; however, the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Centers was separated from the structure of the mentioned Ministry and merged into the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

During this period, Saran-Poh Habibullah Ghalib was appointed as Minister of this Ministry; he passed away at the end of 1392 SH due to a stroke. Qanun-Poh Sayed Yusuf Halim served as Professional Deputy and Acting Minister, and Sayed Mohammad Hashemi served as Administrative Deputy of the Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1393 to 1394 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, the Professional Deputy, Administrative Deputy, General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific-Legal Research, General Director of Government Cases, General Director of Rights, General Director of Legal Assistance, Director of Planning and Policy, General Director of Prisons and Detention Centers, General Director of Correction and Reform Centers for Children, Director of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province, Director of Internal Inspection, Director of Finance and Administration, Director of Publications, General Director of Cohesion, review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, Director of Human Resources, and the Director of the Authority Office.

During this period, Qanun-Poh Sayed Yousuf Halim served as the Professional Deputy Minister and Acting Minister, and Sayed Mohammad Hashimi served as the Administrative Deputy Minister of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1394 to 1399 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, the Professional Deputy Minister, the Administrative Deputy Minister, the General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific-Legal Research, the General Director of Government Cases, the General Director of Rights, the General Director of Legal Assistance, the Director of Planning, Policy, the General Director of Prisons and Detention Centers, the General Director of Correction and Reform Centers for Children, the Director of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province, the Director of Internal Inspection, the Director of Finance and Administration, the Director of Publications, the General Director of Cohesion, Review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, the Director of Human Resources, and the Director of the Authority Office.

Furthermore, in 1395 SH, the position of Deputy of the General Directorate of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research; in 1396 SH, the Directorate of Foreign Relations; in 1397 SH, the Directorate of Human Rights Protection; and in 1398 SH, the position of Deputy for Social Affairs was established within the structure of this Ministry. On the other hand, in 1396 SH, the Directorate of Procurement and Supplies was downgraded to the Procurement and Supplies Department.

In 1398 SH, Dr. Abdul Basir Anwar served as Minister, Mohammad Qasim Halimi as Professional Deputy Minister, Sayed Mohammad Hashimi as Administrative Deputy Minister, and Dr. Zakiya Adeli as Deputy Minister for Social Affairs of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1399 to 1401 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included: the Minister, Professional Deputy Minister, Administrative and Financial Deputy Minister, the General Director of the Institute of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research, the General Director of Government Cases, the General Directorate of Rights, the General Director of Legal Assistance, Director of Planning and Policy, Director of Internal Inspection, Director of Finance and Administration, Director of Publications and Public Relations, General Director of Cohesion, Review, and Registration of Associations and Political Parties, Director of Foreign Relations, Director of Human Resources, Director of Human Rights Protection, and Director of the Authority Office.

On the other hand, in 1399 SH, the General Directorate of Correction and Reform Centers for Children and the Directorate of the Correction and Reform Center for Children of Kabul Province were separated from the structure of the Ministry and merged into the General Directorate of Prisons Affairs.

During this period, Qanun-Poh Fazal Ahmad Manawi served as the Minister; Qanun-Wal Abdul Majid Ghanizada served as the Professional Deputy Minister; Gul Mohammad Gulzai served as the Administrative Deputy Minister; and Dr. Zakiya Adili served as the Deputy Minister for Social Affairs of this Ministry.

The Structure of the Ministry of Justice from 1401 to 1404 SH:

The structure of the Ministry of Justice during this period included:
the Minister; the Professional Deputy Minister; the Administrative and Financial Deputy Minister; the General Director of Legislative Affairs and Scientific–Legal Research; the General Director of Emirate Cases; the Director of Legal Assistance, the Director of Planning and Policy; the Director of Internal Inspection; the Director of Administration and Finance; the Director of Publications and Public Relations; the General Director of Cohesion; the Director of Personnel Affairs; the Director of the Authority Office; the Director of Defense Lawyers; the Director of Da‘wah and Guidance; and the Secretariat of the Commission for the Prevention of Land Usurpation and the Restitution of Usurped Lands.

On the other hand, the Directorate of Political Parties, the Directorate of Human Rights Protection, and the Department of Gender Unit were removed from the structure of the Ministry. In 1402 SH, the General Directorate of Center Rights and the Directorate of Rights of Kabul Province were separated from the Ministry’s structure and merged into the Supreme Court.

During this period, Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Sharai serves as Minister, Sheikh Mawlawi Abdul Karim Haidar serves as Professional Deputy Minister, and Mawlawi Abdul Ghani Faiq serves as Administrative and Financial Deputy Minister of the Ministry.