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Swiss national of Afghan origin wins parliament seat

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KABUL (Pajhwok): A Swiss national of Afghan origin for the first time won a seat in Geneva Parliament, according to a well-placed source on Thursday.

Ahmad Shah Sangdil, the brother of Javid Sangdil who won a parliament seat, on his facebook page wrote: “Prof. Dr. Javid Sangdil, an Afghan youth who contested elections on the Freedom and Justice Party won a parliamentary seat for which 690 candidates from 13 political parties had nominated themselves.”

He added: “It was the first time that a Muslim, Afghan and Asian won a parliament seat in the Swiss election.”

Sangdal said Geneva parliament . . .

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