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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.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.
Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”
Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.
He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.
Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.
Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.
The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
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