Ariana News: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the release of 2,460 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Supreme Court of Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
According to the decree, the prison term of 471 other prisoners has also been reduced.
The Supreme Court added that this order was made based on the guidance of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, and by the ruling of the country’s chief justice.
It is believed that committees were established across the country to determine which prisoners could be freed.
