Parliament asked not to approve next year’s budget

KABUL Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) on Thursday expressed concern over reduced budget for the security sector and asked the parliament not to approve the draft budget for 1396 fiscal year.

Few days back, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) presented next fiscal year’s budget with a total outlay of 466 billion afghanis to the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament for approval.

The national budget for last fiscal year was 461.8 billion afghanis with 283 . . .