Wolesi Jirga

KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani will be inaugurating the third session of 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga on Saturday, the lower house Secretariat

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga on Monday approved the thrice-revised draft budget for 2021 fiscal year by a majority of votes. The lower house .

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga’s Finance and Budget Commission on Wednesday said the salaries of low ranking and contractual teachers would be increased by .

KABUL (Pajhwok): Wolesi Jirga Secretary Abdul Qadir Zazai Watandost on Thursday said that lawmakers rejected the budget on the bases of some reasons. Addressing reporters

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga on Monday said no changes had been made in the third revised draft budget plan and they would not approve

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga on Monday debated the proposal of an interim government a day after Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani said he supported the

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Wednesday criticized the sacking of the finance minister and accused the government of

KABUL (Pajhwok): Wolesi Jirga Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday said the peace process had entered a new deadlock, with the Taliban trying to gain

KABUL (Pajhwok): Wolesi Jirga speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani and some members on Monday claimed the government was dismissing officials who were relatives of lawmakers to

KABUL (Pajhwok): Wolesi Jirga speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday rejected claims that the lower house had taken the budget plan hostage, saying ‘such propagandas’

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga on Monday expressed concern over what lawmakers called ‘unreasonable’ stances on peace talks and lack of political consensus on the

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some Wolesi Jirga members on Monday warned of not approving the 2021 draft budget until balance in provincial allocations is maintained and new