Justice Ministry dealt with 7,928 property cases in past year

The Ministry of Justice announced Sunday it has dealt with 7,928 cases in the past year in order to prevent land grabbing and resolve real estate disputes.

Speaking at a program for the announcement of the one-year achievements, Justice Ministry officials said that in the administrative and commercial areas, over 1 billion afghanis has been deposited into the government’s accounts following the final verdicts of the courts in relation to these cases.

According to officials, in the past year, 47 laws have been submitted to the Islamic Emirate’s supreme leader for approval. So far, five of these suggested laws have been approved.

In addition, the ministry has assessed 774 law firms and renewed the licenses of 1,590 lawyers in the past year. In addition, 3,672 property dealer licenses and 220 licenses of unions and charities have been renewed.

Deputy Minister of Justice Abdul Karim Haidari said that investigations are also underway regarding the land that Tamadon television station is situated on.

“The documents were submitted to the commission for examination. The issue was not about the TV broadcasts, but its land,” he said.

In June, the IEA announced it would close down Tamadon TV, alleging the broadcaster was affiliated with the banned Harakat-e-Islami political party, and that it was operating on “seized land.”

Tamadon director Mohammad Jawad Mohseni disputed the claims and said they had no ties to the party and that the land had been purchased legitimately from a private individual. He also said the land had never been owned by the government.

Despite concerns that the TV station would be shut down, Tamadon continues to broadcast in Afghanistan.

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