KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Sunday elected lawmaker Javid Jaihoon as first deputy speaker of the house while three remaining posts of the administration board of the house would go for election on Monday.
The 17th term of third legislative year of the parliament was inaugurated by the president on Saturday.
Article 87 of the constitution states: “Each of the two houses of the National Assembly, at the commencement of their work period, shall elect one member as president … and two members as first and second deputies and two members as secretary and . . .
