The Ministry of Justice is responsible for publishing the Official Gazette on a monthly basis, and extraordinary issues may be published if the Government deems necessary.

The Official Gazette of Afghanistan includes official declarations of the Government that require public notice, including laws and other types of legal documents.

All documents included in the Official Gazette must be published in both Dari and Pashto, the country’s two official languages.

The Official Gazette is distributed to Government offices, courts, and universities throughout Afghanistan and is available for sale to the public.

Official Gazette 787 of 1999 names the Ministry of Justice as the official licensee of the Official Gazette of Afghanistan.

If you would like to learn more about the Official Gazette please email the ministry at info@moj.gov.af.

Click here for a comprehensive listing of all the laws, regulations and decrees of Afghanistan published in the Official Gazette (including those of the Interim and transitional governments still awaiting approval by the National Assembly).