KABUL: A special Taliban court has ruled that more than 2,657 jeribs of land known as “Diplomatic Town” in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, is property of the Taliban administration.
The Taliban Ministry of Justice announced the decision on Wednesday, saying the land is located in the Shadian plain of Mazar-i-Sharif.
According to the ministry, the Special Court for Handling Seized Emirate Land Cases in the Northern Zone reviewed documents and other evidence related to the land before issuing its ruling.
The court concluded that the entire area covering more than 2,657 jeribs should be classified as “Emirate” property, according to the ministry’s statement.
The decision is part of the Taliban administration’s broader process of reviewing land ownership and property claims across Afghanistan. Taliban authorities have established special judicial mechanisms to examine disputes involving land that they claim belongs to the state or the “Emirate.”
The ministry did not provide details about previous ownership of the Diplomatic Town land or identify individuals or entities that may have held claims to the property.
The ruling could have implications for existing claims or arrangements involving the land in the Shadian area. However, further details about the future use of the property and whether any appeals are possible were not immediately available.
Taliban authorities have increasingly emphasized the recovery and registration of state-owned land since returning to power in 2021, while land ownership remains a significant source of disputes in Afghanistan.