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High court reports having handled over 100,000 cases so far this year
The Director of Administration of the Afghanistan High Court, Jawed Rashidi, said on Tuesday that over 103,000 civil cases have been heard by the court so far this solar year.
Addressing an event on the “Government Accountability Program to the Nation” Rashidi said corruption cases involving at least eight former ministers were brought before the court since April. However he would not disclose the names of the ministers.
“Eight cases involving the ministers have been referred to the special investigation committee of the Supreme Court and the court has already issued its verdict on two cases,” he said.
“In one case, the accused has been notified to appear in court. In the event of him being absent, a trial in absentia will take place,” Rashidi added.
In addition, the court handled 4,213 murder cases, 5,172 theft cases, 1,489 cases of moral crime and rape, 1,052 corruption cases, 1,015 human trafficking and kidnapping cases, 5,417 cases of violence against women and children and 6,450 cases of drug smuggling.
However, journalists participating at the event accused the high court of a lack of accountability since the start of this solar year.
Journalists said there had been no press conferences or briefings by the court since April and that they have only limited access to information.
“In the past year, the high court and related institutions have not had any coordination with the media,” said Zulfoqar, a reporter.
“As a journalist, I am not satisfied with the work of the high court in granting access to information,” said Shakeeb Mawolavizada, another journalist.
The Access to Information Commission says it has received various complaints from various news and information sources that the high court is unwilling to provide information to the public and the media.
“We have developed a joint procedure with the Attorney General’s Office and the high court, and the court is accountable to everyone,” said Waliullah Misbah, a technical adviser at the commission for access to information.
But the high court says there are no restrictions on the right of access to information by them and their reporting of information has improved.
Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan District that killed four Pakistani soldiers.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was carried out by a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statement said that Pakistan conveyed “grave concern over the continued support and facilitation” provided by the Islamic Emirate to TTP.
Pakistan has demanded “a full investigation and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks launched against Pakistan from Afghan soil.”
It urged the Islamic Emirate “to take immediate, concrete and verifiable measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
According to the statement, the Islamic Emirate has been “categorically informed that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.”
Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in the country are originated from Afghan soil, a charge the Islamic Emirate denies.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underscored Afghanistan’s continued importance in regional cooperation, saying the country remains one of the key areas of interaction among regional partners.
Addressing the first summit of the “Central Asia Plus Japan” dialogue, Mirziyoyev said participating countries share a common aspiration to see Afghanistan become peaceful, stable, and oriented toward meaningful development.
The Uzbek president praised Japan’s longstanding and consistent support for Afghanistan, noting that Tokyo has for many years been among the leading donors and partners assisting the Afghan people.
He expressed confidence that coordinated efforts and joint contributions by regional countries and Japan would help improve living standards in Afghanistan, advance socio-economic and infrastructure development, and facilitate the country’s active involvement in regional economic projects.
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Friday that the country has allocated $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said it hopes the aid will help bring positive change to the lives of vulnerable Afghans.
According to the statement, the assistance will cover the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan.
The embassy added that the aid will be delivered through United Nations agencies, international organizations, and Japanese non-governmental organizations operating in Afghanistan.
Japan’s total assistance to Afghanistan since August 2021 has reached more than $549 million.
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