ECONOMY — April 2, 2026
Over 27.5 Million Jeribs of Pastureland Registered in Three Provinces: Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice announced that its commission registered over 27.57 million jeribs of pastureland in Faryab, Badghis and Badakhshan provinces in the past year, with assessments ongoing elsewhere. The effort involved detailed breakdowns by province and entry into the national land bank.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — corroborated by Ariana News, Hurriyat and Omid Radio — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- A commission under the Ministry of Justice has confirmed and registered more than 27.57 million jeribs of public pastureland in Faryab, Badghis and Badakhshan provinces over the past year, according to a ministry statement.
The breakdown includes 9.321 million jeribs in Faryab, 4.167 million jeribs in Badghis and more than 14 million jeribs in Badakhshan. The pasturelands, spanning provincial centers and districts, were assessed by a commission-appointed committee and officially entered into the land bank.
The Ministry of Justice stated that similar evaluation processes are ongoing in other provinces. Ariana News referred to the body as the Land Anti-Encroachment Commission, while Pajhwok called it the Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission and Hurriyat the Land Usurpation Prevention and Recovery Commission.
Hurriyat reported that in the past five years, hundreds of thousands of jeribs of previously usurped land across Afghanistan have been returned to relevant authorities.
Read the original reporting at Pajhwok →
Reliability assessment
4 independent outlets corroborate the core event of over 27.5 million jeribs of pastureland registered in Faryab, Badghis, and Badakhshan, directly attributing to Ministry of Justice press release with matching details including provincial breakdowns.
The source language reads straight.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Over 27.5 million jeribs of pastureland confirmed/registered in Faryab, Badghis, and Badakhshan provinces over the past year
- Specific breakdowns match across sources: ~9.321M in Faryab, ~4.167M in Badghis, ~14M in Badakhshan
- Based on Ministry of Justice press release/statement
- Pasturelands span provincial centers and districts
- Assessment by commission-appointed committee and registration in land bank
- Ongoing evaluations in other provinces
Where reports differ
- Minor variations in commission naming (e.g., Land Anti-Encroachment vs. Land Usurpation Prevention vs. Land Grab Prevention)
- Hurriyat adds unmentioned context on past five years of land recovery from strongmen; others do not reference
Filed by 4 outlets
Pajhwok
Originating
Reported straight
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Ariana News
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Hurriyat
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Omid Radio
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Reported straight
Filed under
Economy — Faryab, Badghis, Badakhshan, Ministry of Justice, pastureland, Land Anti-Encroachment Commission
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