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Remaining cabinet picks to be referred to WJ tomorrow
The remaining cabinet members with the exception of minister of defense will be refer to the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) for a vote of confidence tomorrow, ministry of Parliamentary affairs said.
The ministry of Parliamentary affairs said that the documents of 16 nominees have been reviewed and completed and none of the ministerial nominees have problem with the commitments of presidential citadel and the House of Representatives.
The remained ministerial nominees to be enter to Wolesi Jirga tomorrow with two basic pre-conditions that president Ghani committed to them; not being duplicate and not having dual citizenship.
Ghulam Nabi Farahi, minister of Parliamentary affairs said, “The reason for delay in introducing the ministerial nominees links to the Wolesi Jirga. The documents of the ministerial nominees were signed by president one week ago but the Wolesi Jirga has not published in its agenda in accordance to its programs.”
Meanwhile, the administrative board of Wolesi Jirga announced that the introduction of defense minister would remain in the next round which is believed to be next week.
Nazir Ahmad Ahmad Zai, second deputy speaker of Wolesi Jirga said, “The remaining ministerial nominees to be officially introduced to Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday and as committed the defense minister will be introduced in the coming week.”
Most of Afghans are said to consider the delay in announcement of remaining cabinet members a barrier for the improvement and use of opportunities.
Reported by Wahid Nawisa
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.
Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.
The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.
Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.
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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners
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
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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