Several Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s bomb explosions in capital Kabul, accusing security organs of incompetency and stressed reforms in the sector. At least 10 people were killed and 12 others wounded as…
The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament has assigned a delegation to unearth why a plane carrying a Pakistani parliamentary delegation was denied landing at Kabul Airport and share its outcome with lawmakers. The Pakistani Parliament…
Wolesi Jirga Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday called the upcoming Turkey Conference as a historic opportunity to end the war in Afghanistan, saying the lower house would prepare and present to the conference its own peace strategy.…
A number of Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Monday asked second vice president Sarwar Danish to present illegal armed commander Alipur to provide explanation about shooting down an Afghan army helicopter. Some lawmakers stressed that the…
Some Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday criticized a low presence of women in the Moscow summit, urging greater say of the gender in peace meetings. The Moscow summit, aimed at accelerating the Afghan Peace process, is scheduled for…
The Wolesi Jirga speaker on Monday said a delegation of the lower house of parliament would attend international conferences in Moscow and Ankara on the Afghanistan peace process. Addressing a ceremony marking national day of journalists here, Mir…
The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday once again failed to elect its second deputy speaker, rescheduling the election between two leading candidates for tomorrow. The Wolesi Jirga 17th session of third legislative year was opened on March 6, 2021.…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday elected Mohammad Karim Attal, a lawmaker from Helmand province, as secretary of the lower house. The 17th term of third legislative year of the parliament was inaugurated by the president on Saturday. Article…
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…
President Ashraf Ghani will be inaugurating the third session of 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga on Saturday, the lower house Secretariat said on Wednesday. Wolesi Jirga Secretary Abdul QadirZazaiWatandost said a joint committee today held a…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday approved the thrice-revised draft budget for 2021 fiscal year by a majority of votes. The lower house had twice rejected the draft budget for 1400 solar year over elimination of 1,100 provincial projects…
The Wolesi Jirga’s Finance and Budget Commission on Wednesday said the salaries of low ranking and contractual teachers would be increased by 2,000 afghanis from spring next solar year. The Wolesi Jirga has thrice rejected the budget plan…
Wolesi Jirga Secretary Abdul Qadir Zazai Watandost on Thursday said that lawmakers rejected the budget on the bases of some reasons. Addressing reporters he said, lawmakers not opposed the budget for the personal interest but there were some…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday said no changes had been made in the third revised draft budget plan and they would not approve the accounts until salaries of government workers were equalized and the removed projects included in…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday debated the proposal of an interim government a day after Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani said he supported the idea if it ensures the protection of existing system and the parliament. The newly proposed…
The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Wednesday criticized the sacking of the finance minister and accused the government of taking hostage the next year’s budget plan. The house also said that former finance minister…
Wolesi Jirga Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday said the peace process had entered a new deadlock, with the Taliban trying to gain more privileges and some circles in the Presidential Palace creating hurdles. The speaker said the…
Wolesi Jirga speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani and some members on Monday claimed the government was dismissing officials who were relatives of lawmakers to avenge voting against the budget draft. Rahmani emphasized on resolution of the budget draft and…
Wolesi Jirga speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday rejected claims that the lower house had taken the budget plan hostage, saying ‘such propagandas’ could not deter the will of lawmakers for maintaining a balance in budgetary allocations. The…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday expressed concern over what lawmakers called ‘unreasonable’ stances on peace talks and lack of political consensus on the process, asking the international community to help the Afghans make peace negotiations a success. Since…
Some Wolesi Jirga members on Monday warned of not approving the 2021 draft budget until balance in provincial allocations is maintained and new ministers-designate are introduced for a trust vote. The lower house has previously rejected the draft…
