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Govt diverts uplift funds to election expenses: MPs

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KABUL members on Monday claimed the Ministry of Finance has diverted funds from some development projects to meet the presidential election costs, a claim rejected by the ministry.

The government last week sent a draft budget of half year, which included the budget for the September 28 election, to the lower house for approval.

Naheed Farid, a lawmaker from Herat province, said the house should not approve the half-year draft budget.

“The government has cut funds from uplift projects which included construction of . . .

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