Meeting Held in Paktia to Promote Implementation of Decree No. 17

A meeting was held at the Paktia Directorate of Information and Culture to discuss the effective implementation of Decree No. 17, issued by the leadership to prevent improper customs associated with celebrations, mourning ceremonies, and the return of pilgrims from Hajj and Umrah.
The meeting was jointly organized by the Paktia Directorates of Information and Culture and Fine Arts. Participants included Sheikh Abdul Rahman Tayebi, Deputy Minister for Culture and Arts at the Ministry of Information and Culture; Mawlawi Mohammad Anwar Dinparwar, Deputy Governor of Paktia; Mawlawi Faizullah Jawhari, Director of Information and Culture in Paktia; Mufti Mohammad Lal Muneeb, Director of Fine Arts; religious scholars, tribal elders, calligraphers, painters and officials from government institutions.
Opening the meeting, Mawlawi Faizullah Jawhari welcomed the participants and noted that such gatherings could play an important role in promoting the implementation of decrees and official directives.
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Tayebi, Deputy Minister for Culture and Arts, said Islam safeguards human rights and that officials of the Islamic Emirate were working to address harmful customs in society. He described improper practices associated with celebrations, mourning ceremonies and the return of pilgrims from Hajj and Umrah as undesirable traditions that should be abandoned.
Tayebi called on government officials, religious scholars, tribal elders and young people to work together to uphold the Islamic legal system, eliminate harmful customs and ensure the effective implementation of the leadership’s decrees. He stressed the importance of collective efforts to address social problems and end improper practices in accordance with Islamic Sharia.
Mawlawi Mohammad Anwar Dinparwar, Deputy Governor of Paktia, said all aspects of life should be guided by the principles of Islamic Sharia. He urged writers and poets to contribute to the implementation of Decree No. 17 and support the protection and defense of the Islamic system.
Tribal elders and other community leaders from Paktia also spoke at the meeting, stating that the leadership’s decrees, directives and instructions were consistent with Islamic Sharia. They pledged to work towards eliminating improper customs and promoting the implementation of the decrees.
1 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 
13 October 2026