POLITICS — April 9, 2026
Taliban Ministry of Justice Declares 11 Jeribs of Land in Kabul as Emirate Property
The Taliban Ministry of Justice announced that a special court has recognized approximately 11 jeribs of land in Kabul's ninth district, known as Omar Golestan Town, as Emirate property. The case was referred by a land usurpation prevention commission and follows nationwide efforts to reclaim such lands.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hasht-e Subh — corroborated by Afghanistan International and RTA — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- The Taliban Ministry of Justice announced that a special court has declared approximately 11 jeribs of land in Kabul's ninth district as Emirate property after reviewing documents and evidence.
The land, known as Omar Golestan Town in the Makroyan Third area, was referred to the Special Court for Handling Cases of Seized or Usurped Emirate Lands in the Central Zone by the Commission for Prevention of Land Usurpation and Retrieval of Seized Lands. The referral was made under Article 17 of the relevant law, according to the ministry's statement.
Hasht-e Subh reported the land size as 11 jeribs and spelled the name as 'Omar Golestan Town,' while RTA cited 10.994 jeribs and 'Omar Gulistan Town.' Both outlets described the ministry's announcement via its Facebook page or press release.
The decision is part of an ongoing nationwide campaign by the Taliban administration to examine and recover lands claimed as usurped Emirate property since retaking control of Afghanistan.
Read the original reporting at Hasht-e Subh →
Reliability assessment
Three independent outlets (Hasht-e Subh, Afghanistan International, RTA) corroborate the Taliban Ministry of Justice's on-record announcement declaring 11 jeribs of land in Kabul as Emirate property, with consistent details on the special court ruling and referral by the land usurpation commission.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Hasht-e Subh: "according to this group's claim" - dismissive phrasing that questions the legitimacy of the Taliban's assertion; repeated use of "seize" (تصرف) frames actions as aggressive takeovers rather than legal retrievals.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Taliban Ministry of Justice announced recognition/seizure of ~11 jeribs of land named Omar Golestan/Gulistan Town as Emirate property
- Location: Makroyan Third area, 9th district of Kabul
- Referred by Commission per Article 17 to Special Court in Central Zone
- Court examined documents/evidence before decision
- Ongoing nationwide land recovery process
Where reports differ
- Town name spelling: 'Omar Golestan' (Hasht-e Subh) vs 'Omar Gulistan' (RTA)
- Land size: 11 jeribs (Hasht-e Subh) vs 10.994 jeribs (RTA)
- Wording: 'seized' (Hasht-e Subh) vs 'recognized as Emirate property' (RTA)
- Announcement: Facebook page (Hasht-e Subh) vs press release (RTA)
Filed by 3 outlets
Hasht-e Subh
Originating
Framed
Framed
Afghanistan International
Reported straight
Reported straight
RTA
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Politics — Taliban, Ministry of Justice, Kabul, Omar Golestan Town, Makroyan Third
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