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Wolesi Jirga elects first, second deputy speakers

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KABUL on Tuesday, with the secretary and deputy secretary posts still lying vacant.

Ending a month-long deadlock, Wolesi Jirga members elected lawmaker Mir Rahman Rahmani as speaker of the lower house with a majority of votes on Saturday.

Previously, candidates for first deputy and second deputy speaker, secretary and deputy secretary posts failed to bag enough votes.

On Tuesday, new figures ran for the posts. Each candidate was required to collect 119 votes . . .

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