Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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The Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the Taliban-led ruling authority that has controlled Afghanistan since its return to power in 2021, administering the country under its interpretation of Islamic law.

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Government of Afghanistan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Taliban government
de facto government
government
appliesLegalSystem Sharia
banned many independent media outlets
most secondary education for girls
most university education for women
cameToPowerBy Taliban offensive of 2021 NERFINISHED
capital Kabul NERFINISHED
claimsContinuityWith Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) NERFINISHED
claimsLegalBasis Islamic law (Sharia)
constitutionStatus no internationally recognized written constitution
controls Afghan central administration NERFINISHED
Afghan ministries
Afghan security forces NERFINISHED
countryGoverned Afghanistan NERFINISHED
defenceMinister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob NERFINISHED
established 2021
flag white flag with black Shahada inscription
foreignMinister Amir Khan Muttaqi NERFINISHED
governmentType Islamic theocracy
authoritarian regime
one‑party regime
headOfGovernment Mohammad Hassan Akhund NERFINISHED
headOfState Hibatullah Akhundzada NERFINISHED
humanRightsRecord widely criticized
ideology Deobandi Islam NERFINISHED
Islamic fundamentalism
Islamism
interiorMinister Sirajuddin Haqqani NERFINISHED
judicialSystem Islamic courts
ledBy Taliban NERFINISHED
maintainsRelationsWith China NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Qatar NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
notWidelyRecognizedBy international community
politicalPartyInPower Taliban NERFINISHED
politicalStructure emirate
predecessor Islamic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
restricts women's education
women's employment
women's freedom of movement
seatOfGovernment Kabul NERFINISHED
securityApparatus Taliban security forces NERFINISHED
titleOfHeadOfGovernment Acting Prime Minister NERFINISHED
titleOfHeadOfState Supreme Leader NERFINISHED
tookControlOfCapitalOn 2021-08-15

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Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan jurisdiction Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
this entity surface form: Government of Afghanistan
Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan partOf Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan