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Senate delays summer recess to approve mid-year budget

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KABUL to approve mid-year budget that also includes funds for the presidential election.

Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, chairman of the upper house, told today’s session that State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and the Wolesi Jirga had requested the Meshrano Jirga to delay its summer recess for 15 days so the house could approve mid-year budget that also included election costs.

He said the mid-year budget document, which includes $90 million for election, had reached the Parliament.

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Khwaja Basir Fitri