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Ministry of Information and Culture (Afghanistan)

Government ministry of Afghanistan

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agency_name	Ministry of Information and Culture
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logo	Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture flag and emblem.png
logo_caption	Ministry flag
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jurisdiction	Government of Afghanistan
headquarters	Mohammad Jan Khan Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
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minister1_name	Sheikh Sher Ahmad Haqqani
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deputyminister1_name	Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi
deputyminister2_name	Abdul Rahim Saqib (youth affairs)
deputyminister3_name	Atiqullah Azizi (finance and administration)
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) The Ministry of Information and Culture (, ) in Afghanistan is the official government ministry in charge of affairs relating to culture, publications, tourism, and youths. It is headquartered in Kabul and currently headed by Sheikh Sher Ahmad Haqqani. His predecessor was Khairullah Khairkhwa.

Ministers

Former Minister of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs, now MoIC:

Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen Rahin,
Abdul Karim Khurram (2009),
Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen (20100103-20140930),
Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen Acting Minister of (Information), Culture and Youth (20141001)
acting Minister of Information and Culture Ghulam Nabi Farahi (20141209)
Acting Minister of Information and Culture, Sayed Mosaddiq Khalili (20150213)
Abdul Bari Jahani (20150418, 20161107) vote of no confidence
Mrs. Sayeda Muzhgan Mostafavi, acting Minister of Information and Culture (20171023)
Prof. Mohammad Rasoul Bawari acting Minister (20170423, 20180625)
Fazel Sancharaki, acting (20180102)
Mrs. Hassina Safi acting (20180625, 20190107)
Tahir Zuhair Taher Zuhair (20200405-20210712) nominated and acting not confirmed
Zabiullah Mojahid, Minister of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs and Taliban Spokesman (20210901) acting
Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa (20210916, 20220201) acting, Maulvi Hayatullah Mujahir Farahi has been appointed as deputy minister for Information and Culture, replacing Zabihullah Mujahid (20220821)

Deputy Minister of Culture and Arts:

Mawlawi Atiqullah Azizi (20220305)

Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs:

Mullah Faizullah Tamim (20220305)

Deputy Minister:

Ahmad Zia Afshar, acting deputy minister for cultural affairs, has not been seen over the past three months. He has disappeared in Canada (20100328),
Zabiullah Mojahid (20210916)
Mullah Faizullah Akhund (20211122)
Maulvi Atiqullah Azizi, deputy minister of finance and administration at the Ministry of Information and Culture (20211122)

Deputy Minister of Culture and Arts, and Mullah Faizullah

Deputy Minister of Information and Culture on Publication Affairs:

Mobariz Rashidi Mubarez Rashidi (20100225, 20111226),
Mrs. Simin Hassanzada, Simeen Hasanzada (20141112, 20150207) Simeen Hasanzada has been dismissed for publicly endorsing the brutal murder of Farkhunda over false allegation of Quran burning.(20150402),
Mrs Sayeda Muzhgan Mustafawi deputy of publication (20150621, 20171212)
Sayed Hussain Fazel Sancharaki Sayed Aqa Fazel Sancharaki Fazil Sancharaki (20170503, 20180702, 20200208)
Abdul Manan Shiway-e Sharq (20200209, 20200923)
Haroon Hakimi (20210511)

Deputy Minister Of ministry of information and culture in youth affairs:

Mohammad Zahir Ghaus Zaher Gauss (20091124)
Taimoor Shah Eshaqzai, Timor Shah Ishaqzai Temor Shah Ishaqzai (20111224, 20150207)
Dr. Kamal Sadaat (20151006, 20161009, 20181203)
Mohammad Rasoul Bawari (Hazara) has been appointed as deputy minister of culture and art for information and culture.(20170117, 20180625)
Dr. Kamal Sadaat (20151006, 20161009, 20181203)
Mohammad Ajmal Shahpoor (20190923)

Deputy in the Ministry of Information and Culture:

Sayed Musadiq Khalili, Masaddiq Khalili, Sayed Masaddeq Khalili Sayed Mosadiq Khalili( (20120430, 20150526, 20160119))

Deputy Information and Culture Minister on Publications:

Mrs. Simin Hassanzada, Simeen Hasanzada (20141112, 20150207) Simeen Hasanzada has been dismissed for publicly endorsing the brutal murder of Farkhunda over false allegation of Quran burning.(20150402),
Mrs Sayeda Mrs. Muzhgan Mustafawi deputy of publication (20150621, 20171212)
Abdul Manan Shiway-e Sharq (20200923)

Deputy publications of the Ministry of Information and Culture:

Mawlavi Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi (20221118)

Deputy of tourism, finance and administrative affairs:

Zardasht Shams (20150526)
Sayeda Muzhgan Mostafawi, former deputy of publication for Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) has been appointed as administrative, financial and tourism deputy minister of MoIC.(20170311)
Abdul Bashir Hakimi, Deputy Minister of Finance, Admin and Tourism of the Ministry of Information and Culture (20210503)

References

(January 25, 2023). "Farahi Says MoIC Responsible for Addressing Issues Faced by Media". TOLOnews.
(14 March 2022). "جمهور - تعیینات جدید از سوی رهبر طالبان انجام شد".
(23 November 2021). "Interim cabinet expanded; corps commanders named".
(October 27, 2025). "Afghanistan's Ministry of Information honors media’s role during recent national events". Ariana News.
(25 December 2025). "In a first, 27 students graduate from Tourism, Hospitality Institute". Pajhwok Afghan News.
"Minister's Biography - Biography and Scientific Works of Abdul Bari Jahani". Ministry of Information and Culture, Afghanistan.
(7 November 2016). "Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Bari Jahani Resigns". Ariana News.
(2 September 2025). "Haqqani appointed information minister, Khairkhwah Wardak governor". Pajhwok Afghan News.

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