The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MIA RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Ішкі істер министрлігі, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasy Işkı ıster ministrlıgı, [ɘʂkʰɘ ɘstʰʲer ministərlɘɡɘ], ҚР ІІМ/QR IIM; Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Республики Казахстан, romanized: Ministerstvo vnutrennikh del Respubliki Kazakhstan, МВД РК/MBD RK) is the Kazakh government ministry which oversees the police and the National Guard (formerly the Internal Troops) of Kazakhstan.

Regional centers and large industrial cities with the most complex operational environment were under the special control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The activities of the Investigative Committee had a negative impact on the crime situation in the country, which resulted in its disbandment in November 1997.

In November 2010, the number of employees of internal affairs bodies was reduced by 15%, primarily affecting the regions and districts.

In 2016, the structure of the territorial Internal Affairs Agencies (DIA) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was fragmented, resulting in the creation of a local police service, transferred to the subordination and management of exclusively local akims (mayors) of cities and regions.

The main combat missions of the unit are to capture and destroy of especially dangerous armed criminals and conduct special operations to free hostages and facilities of strategic importance.

In 2003, the collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to use "Sunkar" exclusively for the most difficult tasks that could entail significant losses of personnel.