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Jurisdiction Government of Afghanistan Headquarters Shahri Naw Kabul, Afghanistan Minister responsible Minister Nur ul-Haq Ulumi | ||
The Ministry of Interior Affairs (Pashto: د افغانستان د کورنیو چارو وزارت ) is headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is responsible for law enforcement in Afghanistan. It maintains the Afghan National Police, Afghan Special Narcotics Force, Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan, and the Afghan Public Protection Force. It also supervises the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Centers (GDPDC).
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The Minister is also the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of Afghanistan's Provinces.
Areas of responsibility
During the Taliban's administration
Mohammad Khaksar a former Taliban deputy Minister of the Interior is notable because he is reported to have been spying on the Taliban. Khaksar was assassinated on January 14, 2006 by Taliban gunmen.
Abdul Samad Khaksar is another former Taliban Interior Minister who has renounced the Taliban.
Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts described Khirullah Khairkhwa as a former Taliban Minister of the Interior. However, during his second annual Administrative Review Board hearing Khirullah Khairkhwa disputed this allegation.