Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)

Ministry of Defense
Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی
Pashto: د ملي دفاع وزارت
Emblem of the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Flag of the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Afghanistan
HeadquartersKabul
34°31′26″N 69°11′11″E / 34.523938°N 69.186437°E / 34.523938; 69.186437
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executives
  • Muhammad Ali Akhund, Director of Intelligence[1]
  • Qari Lutfullah "Habibi", Spokesperson[2]
Child Department
Websitemod.gov.af/en

The Ministry of Defense (Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی, Wizārat-e Difā'-e Millī, Pashto: د ملي دفاع وزارت, Də Millī Difā' Wizārat) is the cabinet ministry of Afghanistan responsible for overseeing the military of Afghanistan (currently the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces). The ministry is located in Kabul.[3]

  1. ^ "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ "سخنگوی وزارت دفاع ملی معرفی شد | وزارت دفاع ملی". mod.gov.af.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan gets 'mini-Pentagon' as troops struggle". Associated Press. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.