<p><a href="/en/afganistan/kabul" class="glossify-link">KABUL</a>), his office announced on Thursday.</p>
<p>The three deputy ministers were dismissed late on Wednesday in compliance with a decree from Ghani, a statement from the Presidential Palace said.</p>
<p>According to the statement, the officials fired are Mamousi Zewar, Fida Mohammad Paikan and Dewa Samad.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Ministry of Public Health spokesman Dr. Wahidullah Mayar confirmed the dismissals and said newly appointed deputy ministers would start working soon.</p>
<p>An official, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Dr. Wahid Majrooh, Dr. Bashir Noormal and Dr. Shafiq Shahim had been appointed as deputy ministers.</p>
<p>Ghani made the decision after a physician, Dr. Saif Rahman <a href="https://www.pajhwok.com/en/pashtun">Pashtun</a>, claimed he had offered voluntary services to the central laboratory in Kabul as molecular biologist.</p>
<p>The Public <a href="https://www.pajhwok.com/en/health">Health</a> Ministry, however, rejected his offer and the laboratory chief threatened him.</p>
<p>pk/mud</p>
