Health
Budget cuts hamper fight against Afghan malnutrition crisis: WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan says a budget shortfall has forced it to turn away three out of every four...
Governance & Politics
Wolesi Jirga rejects draft amendment to budget plan
KABUL’s budget plan regarding dealing with the coronavirus, citing lack of transparency in spending of international aid on the pandemic. Finance and Budget Commission of
Health
Budget may be amended If virus spreads: Ghani
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has ordered preparations for dealing with any emergency situation, hinting at changes in the budget in case of need. All
Governance & Politics
Ghor residents protest against ‘unbalanced budget’
FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): A number of residents of western Ghor province on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against ‘unbalanced budget” for next fiscal year. The protestors,
Governance & Politics
Half of Nangarhar budget in 3 years returned Kabul
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pajhwok Afghan News findings show budgetary units in eastern Nangarhar province spent only half of their budget on average during the last three
Governance & Politics
Senate terms next year’s budget draft as ‘unbalanced’
KABUL or Senate on Sunday called the next year’s budget draft as ‘unbalanced’ and the Ministry of Finance replied by saying that unidentified population of
Society
Kandahar gets budget based on 50-year-old census data
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): People and officials say the population of southern Kandahar is above three million people, but the province’s share in the national budget
Governance & Politics
Parliament approves 399b afs budget for fiscal year 1398
KABUL or lower house of the Parliament on Monday approved the national budget for fiscal year 1398 with a total outlay of 399 billion afghanis,
Governance & Politics
Senate approves 399bn afs draft budget for 1398
KABUL or Senate on Sunday approved the draft national budget for 1398 fiscal year by making some suggestions. Afghanistan’s fiscal year begins on December 22.
Governance & Politics
Revised draft budget 2018 too imbalanced: MPs
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some lawmakers on Monday rejected a revised version of the draft national budget for the ongoing fiscal year, saying imbalance in projects among
Governance & Politics
Fire 8 budgetary units’ heads, MPs ask govt
KABUL on Thursday asked the government to remove eight budgetary unit heads and decided to summon 22 units’ officials and introduce 19 heads to judicial
