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Tensions continued in the Lower House of Parliament on Sunday as lawmakers divided over accepting Mir Rahman Rahmani as the new Parliament Speaker. On Saturday, Rahmani was announced as the new parliament speaker after a voting session in which MP Rahmani and MP Kamal Naser Osuli contested. Mr. Rahmani secured …

After the Independent Election Commission announced the final result of Kabul parliamentary elections late last night, the lower house of parliament is expected to hold the election of its administrative board on Thursday. Rohullah Khanzada, Mirwais Yasini, Mir Rahman Rahmani, Waqif Hakimi, Sediq Ahmad Osmani, Arif Noorzai, and Kamal Naser …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) is expected to finalize its investigations regarding Kabul parliamentary elections on Friday, an official said. Qasim Elyasi, a member of the IECC said there are changes in the final results of Kabul parliamentary elections and the Independent Election Commission (IEC) will make the announcement. …

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed Abdul Qader Zazy Watandost as the new Chief Secretariat of the Lower House of Parliament – the Wolesi Jirga. The Office of President Ghani made the announcement on Tuesday. Mr. Zazy is originally from Kapisa province and has served as a member of parliament from …

MPs in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday unanimously rejected President Ashraf Ghani’s legislative decree on amending the Officers Inherent Law. Head of the Parliament’s Internal Security Committee, Mirdad Khan Nejrabi, said when there is a law, the President has no right to issue a legislative decree. Nejrabi insisted …

Members of the Lower House of parliament harshly reacted on Wednesday after President Ashraf Ghani fired Atta Mohammad Noor from his position as Balkh governor. “The National Unity Government is a coalition government and Ustad Atta is one part of this coalition. Why he was dismissed? Did he make any …

Afghan parliament deputy speaker claimed on Monday that President Ghani’s poor leadership is the reason behind formation of a new political coalition under the name of “Coalition to Rescue Afghanistan”. “It is great if the objective behind a political coalition is the survival of Afghanistan, some parliamentarians fear of the …