Police Law ratified, published in Official Gazette: MoJ — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says the Police Law has been ratified by the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and published in the Official Gazette. In a statement, the ministry said the law was published in the 1,496th issue of the Official Gazette following its ratification. The law consists of a preamble, two chapters, five sections and 53 articles, with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) designated as the authority responsible for its implementation. According to the ministry, the law outlines police duties in areas including maintaining security, border security, traffic, prisoners, archaeological sites and forests, juvenile discipline, fire prevention, combating narcotics, and preventing kidnapping and human trafficking, among other matters. The ministry added that the law also sets out police powers and procedures concerning identity verification, summoning and bringing individuals before authorities, arresting offenders, monitoring suspects and conducting searches. It further specifies the circumstances in which police may use certain equipment and take other measures.