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New cabinet introduced to National Assembly
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani introduced his new nominees for Cabinet in his national unity government on Tuesday to the National Assembly for vote of confidence.
While introducing the new nominees, Ghani told to members of national assembly that they can vote or reject the new cabinet members.
“I have tried my best to present a cabinet that would be acceptable to you,” Ghani said during an hour-long speech before the assembly.
The list of new cabinet members is as following:
1. Eklil Hakimi for Finance Ministry
2. Salahuddin Rabani for Foreign Ministry
3. Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi for Ministry of Labours and Social Affairs
4. Sayed Hussain Ulumi Balkhi for Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation
5. Noorulhaq Ulumi for Interior Ministry
6. Ahmad Sear Mahjur for Justice Ministry
7. Barna Karimi for Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies
8. Sardar Mohammad Rahimi for Ministry of Trade and Industry
9. Mohammad Gul Zalmay Younasi for Ministry of Education
10. Shir Mohammad Karimi for Defense Ministry
11. Nasir Ahmad Durani for Ministry of Rural Development
12. Sardar Mohammad Rahman Ughlu for Ministry of Economy
13. Qamaruddin Shinwari for Ministry of Border and Tribal Affairs
14. Najiba Ayoubi for Ministry of Women Affairs
15. Shah Zaman Mewandi for Minister Of Urban Development Affairs
16. Ghulam Abas Bashir for Ministry of Public Work
17. Ay Sultan Khairi for Ministry of Information and Culture
18. Abdul Rahman Salehi for Ministry of Energy and Water
19. Faizullah Zaki for Transport and Civil Aviation
20. Khatera Afghan for Ministry of Higher Education
21. Faiz Mohammad Usmani for Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
22. Faizullah Kakar for Ministry of Counter Narcotics
23. Dawoud Shah Sabah for Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
24. Khalilullah Sediq for Da Afghanistan Bank
25. Rahmadullah Nabil for National Directorate of Security
Time shows whether the new cabinet members introduced to National Assembly will receive the vote of confidence or not.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
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.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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