Ministry of Justice is one of the central administrations of the government. Its main duties are responsibilities are listed categorically below:

• Preparing drafts of the laws and decrees of the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

• Expressing opinions regarding the conformity of legal and international contracts, conventions and external foreign agreements with the laws of the   Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

• Requesting and studying views of the ministries and administrations regarding the drafts of the laws and regulations which are designed by them and   completion of these laws and regulations with the help of specialists in the relevant ministries and administrations.

• Providing legal advice to the ministries and government offices.

• Defending from properties and benefits of the government and if necessary submit petitions against the debtors of the government.