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Government’s authority channel money to code-91 taken away
The Afghan parliament’s financial and budget commission dismissed the Afghan government from channelling money to the emergency code-91. Imbalance in developmental projects is another issue that the government has to resolve.
The parliament is supposed to include the budget draft of the fiscal year in their Wednesday agenda.
This comes as the financial and budget commission of the lower house underlined that their amendments regarding the budget draft should be considered by the government.
The commission added that the government’s authority in adding money to the code-91 has been taken away.
The secretary of the Parliament Financial and Budget Commission says, “We use our legal power and ban the government from channelling money to code 91 as well as there are amendments in the budget allocation, especially to the health and education sectors. If the legal adjustments in the budget draft are not met by the government, the budget draft may be rejected.”
This comes as some of the lawmakers underscore that the imbalance in the budget draft and marginalization of some provinces concerning the developmental projects are direct violations of the people’s rights.
“Every year, the budget gets controversial because of inequity. Some of the provinces get more projects than others. These should be considered by the government in order to get the budget draft approved,” said MP Fatima Aziz.
“The financial budget draft was presented to the lawmakers had three main problems, one of the problems was the imbalance in developmental projects,” said MP Halima Sadaf Karimi.
On the other hand, the Financial and Budget Commission states that considering all the amendments, the government will make a new draft, and if the new draft does not address the shortcomings, the MPs will take action.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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