Date: 28/11/1446
Implementation of Discretionary Punishment Against Five Convicted Individuals in Sar‑e‑Pul Province
According to the ruling of the Primary Court of Sayyad District in Sar‑e‑Pul Province, discretionary punishments (taʿzir) were carried out on 28/11/1446 AH against five individuals convicted of gambling.
The Primary Court had sentenced the convicts to two months and twenty days of imprisonment each, along with 15 lashes each as discretionary punishment. These rulings were implemented after being approved by the High Authority of the Supreme Court.
The taʿzir punishments were carried out in the courtyard of the Court of Appeal in the presence of divisional heads, judicial members, administrative and service staff, military personnel, and visitors.

This entry documents the implementation of discretionary criminal punishments (taʿzir) in Sayyad District of Sar-e-Pul Province following a ruling by a Taliban primary court. Five individuals convicted of gambling were sentenced to short-term imprisonment and corporal punishment. The punishments were carried out after approval by the Supreme Court authority and implemented in the presence of officials, court personnel, and members of the public. The case reflects the Taliban justice system’s use of flogging and custodial sentences to enforce moral and social prohibitions, including activities such as gambling.