Cabinet approves third revised draft budget for 2021
The Cabinet has approved the third revised draft budget for fiscal year 2021 meeting most of lawmakers demands, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Wednesday.
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Arghandiwal fired over MoF non-compliance with probe team
Former Finance Minister Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal was removed from office after a high level delegation investigating the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s affairs complained about lack of cooperation from the ministry’s staff and recommended the removal of some officials.…
Equalizing salaries not possible in a year: Zadran
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday said that salaries of government servants would be gradually increased after revenues collections and ruled out the possibility of equalizing their pay in a year. Finance Secretary Habibullah Zadran told this…
MoF collects over 7b afs revenue in 15 days
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Monday announced collecting above seven billion afghanis revenue in 15 days, bringing this year’s total revenue to about 142.7 billion afghanis. In a statement, the MoF said 394 million afghanis were…
Next year’s draft budget lands in Meshrano Jirga for approval
KABUL or upper house of the parliament and said that less than half of the budget was supported by national revenue. In line with the law, the draft budget first land in Meshrano Jirga for approval and then sent to…
Some circles out to scuttle reform process: MoF
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) says it has set in motion the process to fill around 336 vacancies in a transparent manner. The ministry claimed it was doing all it could to ensure that the best candidates were…
MoF announces 452b afs budget for next year
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Thursday announced allocating 452.6 billion afghanis for 20201 budget and collecting 141 billion afghani in revenue despite challenges posed by coronavirus. Addressing reporters here, Finance Minister Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal said 296 billion…
NCP vehicles’ registration process begins
The Ministry of Finance on Saturday announced launching registration of all non-customs-paid (NCP) vehicles and warned that no NCP vehicle would be permitted on road beyond December 17. The ministry said the action was taken following a presidential…
More than 8.7bn afs revenue collected in 15 days: MoF
Over 8.7 billion afs revenue collected in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said in a statement on Saturday. From October 5 till 20, the MoF says that more than 8.7 billion afs revenue has…
Germany renews 21b afs aid pledge to Afghanistan
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday said Germany has renewed its pledge to provide 21.3 billion afghanis in aid to Afghanistan for good governance, sustainable economic development and municipal infrastructure. According to the ministry, the German Ministry…
16 projects offered to Dubai-based investors: MoF
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday announced offering 16 development projects of public-private partnership to Dubai-based Afghan and foreign investors. The Finance Ministry in a statement said it offered these projects to investors during a meeting in…
Nearly 99b afs revenue collected this fiscal year
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday announced collecting more than 98.9 billion afghanis revenue in the current fiscal year, with more than five billion afghanis between the third and the 16th of this month. In a statement,…
Afghan deaths in Turkey being investigated
KABUL Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said investigations were being into the Afghan refugees’ deaths after two boats capsized in Turkey. Reports say around 80 migrants, including a number of Afghans, were aboard the two boats. Gran Hiwad, MoFA…
68 MoF officials put on exit-control list
President Ashraf Ghani has announced putting 68 customs officials at the Ministry of Finance (MoF), including three deputy ministers, on the exit-control list (ECL). Pajhwok Afghan News has received a copy of the letter containing the names of…
$300m in foreign aid promised for poor Afghans, MPs told
KABUL Bank and the international community had pledged $300 million in assistance to the Afghans in need amid Covid-19 crisis. Acting finance minister Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal on Wednesday briefed the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament about amendment in…
MoF offers key posts to open competition after years
The Ministry of Finance has sent a number of first and second-grade posts to the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC) for recruitment. The development comes after Pajhwok Afghan News reported that the first and…
High-level MoF appointments raise eyebrows
The chairman of the Ministry of Finance Tax Dispute Resolution Board (TDRB) has been appointed illegally, with some lawmakers claiming that jobs at the ministry are being doled out on the basis of what they call a deal.…
MoF gives medical firms 2-month tax relief
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Sunday announced relief in taxes for medical firms in order to battle the coronavirus in the country. In a joint statement, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) and the Ministry of Mines…
Move to trifurcate MoF comes under fire
A watchdog has vehemently denounced President Ashraf Ghani’s decision on trifurcation of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), warning the move will create problems. In line with the presidential proposal, the ministry will nr split into three separate entities…
Move to trifurcate MoF comes under fire
A watchdog has vehemently denounced President Ashraf Ghani’s decision on trifurcation of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), warning the move will create problems. In line with the presidential proposal, the ministry will nr split into three separate entities…
Foreign Ministry makes new appointments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoF) in statement issued on Wednesday announced making some new appointments. A MoF statement said former National Security Council (NSC) advisor Suliman Kakar has been appointed as Afghanistan General Counsel in Hyderabad city…
428b afghanis national budget draft lands in Senate
KABUL for approval. Deputy Finance Minister Zahid Hamdard appeared before the Meshrano Jirga or Senate today and presented information about next fiscal year’s budget. He said the government of Afghanistan was striving to avail most of the budget from…
Reforms aimed benefitting from Afghanistan geopolitics: MoFA
KABUL’s geopolitical location in regional connectivity for trade. MoFA spokesman Garan Hewad told a press conference here that the reforms were ongoing in fields of recruitment, laws, structure and cadre, policies and doctrine of foreign politics. “The Ministry of Foreign…
Revenue to reach 200b afs until year’s end: MoF
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Sunday said 11 billion afghanis more revenue was collected this year compared to last year. Director for Customs and Revenue Department Walid Tamim told reporters here that 165 billion afghanis revenue was…
