Date: 16/03/1447 AH
According to the decision of the Primary Court of Qarabagh District in Ghazni Province, two individuals accused of sodomy were given discretionary punishment today, Tuesday, 16/3/1447 AH, in a public setting.
The Primary Court had sentenced the individuals to three years of imprisonment each, in addition to 39 lashes each as discretionary punishment. This ruling was implemented after receiving approval from the High Council of the Supreme Court.

This entry documents the public implementation of disciplinary punishments (taʿzir) on two individuals in Ghazni Province following conviction for sodomy. The sentences included three years of imprisonment each and 39 lashes, carried out after approval by the Supreme Court. The punishments were implemented in a public setting, reflecting the enforcement of morality-based offenses through corporal punishment and the criminalization of same-sex relations within the Taliban’s judicial system.