The cabinet is responsible for overseeing the Afghan civil service by coordinating the work of it’s ministry and agency heads. In theory the Rahbari Shura is responsible for overseeing the work of the cabinet and directly appointing key posts such as prime minister, interior minister, foreign minister, and defence minister.[1] In practice however, most cabinet members however are also members of the Rahbari Shura who are either members or heads of their respective commissions within, answering to the supreme leader.[2]