Kapisa Meeting Addresses Implementation of Decree No. 17 and Prevention of Drug and Human Trafficking

The Provincial Department of Information and Culture in Kapisa, in cooperation with the Tanweer Intellectual and Cultural Institution, held a public meeting in Hesa-ye Duwum Kohistan District to discuss the implementation of Decree No. 17, the prevention of drug and human trafficking, and public cooperation with the Islamic system.
Mawlawi Karimullah Wasiq, head of the Provincial Department of Information and Culture in Kapisa, discussed the importance of implementing Decree No. 17. He said that raising public awareness and encouraging cooperation among different segments of society, particularly religious scholars, were important to achieving the decree’s objectives and addressing harmful customs.
Wasiq also stressed the importance of public awareness of the harmful effects of drugs and the role of community members in supporting the Islamic system.
Religious scholars and tribal elders from Hesa-ye Duwum Kohistan District also identified harmful customs as a source of social problems and emphasized the need to implement Decree No. 17. The decree concerns the prevention of harmful customs associated with celebrations, mourning ceremonies, and the return of pilgrims from Hajj and Umrah.
Participants also highlighted the importance of preventing drug use, fulfilling social responsibilities, maintaining stability, and cooperating with the Islamic system in support of the country’s development.
10 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 
22 oct 2026