A special court established by the Taliban to handle cases of usurped land has declared 14.5 jeribs of land in the city of Shiberghan, the capital of Jawzjan province, as state property. The body stated that, following the review of relevant documents and evidence, the land was identified as government-owned.
In a statement issued on Saturday, 16 Jowza, the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced that the disputed land consists of two parcels located in the areas of Jaghdalak and Kakertak Jerkudi in Shiberghan city. According to the statement, the case had previously been referred to the Special Court for the Adjudication of Usurped Land Cases in the northern zone.
The Ministry of Justice added that, following the issuance of the ruling, the land has been handed over to the Commission for the Prevention of Land Grabbing for further legal procedures.
The statement further notes that the process of identifying, reviewing, and reclaiming usurped state land is ongoing across Afghanistan. The Taliban say that decisions regarding such properties are made based on an examination of documents, evidence, and information provided by relevant authorities.
To address cases involving state land, the Taliban have established a High Commission for the Prevention of Land Grabbing, special courts, and provincial technical committees. The group claims that it has so far identified and reclaimed thousands of jeribs of land as state property in various parts of Afghanistan.
In recent years, land belonging to a number of residential townships in Kabul, Ghazni, Nangarhar, Balkh, and other provinces has also been declared state property by the commission.
However, some owners of townships and properties declared state-owned by the Taliban have previously accused the group of seizing and confiscating land belonging to its political opponents, an allegation to which the Taliban have not responded.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
