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Further delays in Cabinet formation may cost NUG: MPs

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9 years ago

January 5, 2015

(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

Administrative Board of Afghan Parliament seriously criticizing the National Unity Government for continues delays in cabinet formation and warns if government fails to introduce the cabinet; will face with people up raisings to downfall the current system.

Abdul Rauf Ebrahimi, Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament – Wolesi Jirga called on the government again asking to introduce a professional and effective cabinet as soon as possible.

“Unfortunately, we did not witness any improvement in Administrative structure of the government, and I think this is a huge gap and a big warning for Afghans, if continues it will cost the National Unity Government,” Urfanullah Urfan, Secretary of the House added.

In addition, a number of Parliament members believe that the government is occupied by special groups which resulted delays in cabinet formation.

Kamal Naser Osuli said,” they are influenced by special groups and still both the Chief Executive Officer and President Ashraf Ghani did not take a decision independently about the Cabinet”.

They also emphasized that delays in Cabinet formation have resulted to worsen the security and economic situations on daily basis and if continues the country will face to new crisis that both the President and the CEO will have to take the responsibility.

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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners

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34 mins ago

April 20, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.

Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.

This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.

Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.

Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.

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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand

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1 hour ago

April 20, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.

Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.

According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.

This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.

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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects

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16 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 19, 2024)

Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.

According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.

“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.

Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.

According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.

“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.

However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.