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Mir Rahman Rahmani, a lawmaker from Parwan province, elected as the new Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament on Saturday. Rahmani won the speaker slot by securing 136 votes. Last month, lawmakers in the Afghan parliament divided after the interim speaker of the House announced Rahmani as the winner …

After weeks of tensions between lawmakers, the only controversial vote in favor of Mir Rahman Rahmani was identified invalid by the majority members at the end of a secret ballot on Monday. As a result of today’s election, Mr. Rahmani failed to become the parliament speaker. New faces including Mr. …

Lawmakers on Sunday formed another 25-member committee to resolve the impasse over the House Speaker. Parliament members say they are tired of the situation and the committee should find a legal solution to the problem. “Both sides are trying to find a solution. An impartial committee has been formed. I’m …

A number of lawmakers on Saturday reiterated that Mir Rahman Rahmani is the House Speaker and the decision has been rectified by the majority of the lawmakers. According to the lawmakers, specific circles are trying to ignite tensions in order to create more challenges for their personal benefit. Ziauddin Zia, …

Angry lawmakers on Wednesday engaged in physical clashes after some lawmakers wanted Mir Rahman Rahmani to assume his position as the house speaker. Footage released on social media shows that MPs are breaking the chair and desk of the house speaker. According to Ariana News correspondent at the parliament, at …

A number of lawmakers on Tuesday insisted that the new elected House Speaker should start his job in order to end the ongoing impasse in the lower house of parliament. Lawmakers insist that the continuation of the situation is not in favor of the country and will create a gap …

Some lawmakers on Monday said that the parliament impasse has damaged the Afghan parliament prestige at the national and international levels. For more than a month, the lower house of parliament is unable to hold a general session or resolve the dispute over the selection of the House Speaker. The …

The Lower House of Parliament has failed to hold any session during the last one month due to tensions over the House Speaker. Several committees were formed to resolve the issue but the dispute has remained unsolved yet. On Saturday, Khan Agha Rezaee, a lawmaker from Kabul emphasized that the …

A number of lawmakers on Saturday emphasized that a fundamental solution must be sought to end the ongoing impasse in the Lower House of Parliament. Expressing their dissatisfaction, the lawmakers insist that the people’s hopes must not be turned into disappointment. “The people are expecting us to serve them. We …

Tensions in the Afghan parliament continued on Thursday as well; though, the majority of the 27-member committee endorsed the selection of Mir Rahman Rahmani as parliament speaker yesterday. The final decision was expected to be made today in the general session of the lower house, but the session ended with …

At least five security guards of Afghan parliament wounded by supporters of MP Kamal Naser Osuli as tensions continued for the third day over the election of Parliament speaker. “Unfortunately, five security forces were injured this morning during a brutal act,” said Abdul Rauf Enami, an MP from Badakhshan province. …

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 …

New lawmakers on Saturday elected Mir Rahman Rahmani as the new Speaker for the Lower House of Parliament. Rahmani got 123 votes while his competitor Kamal Nasir Osuli got only 55 votes. In the first round of the voting on May 16, four MPs, including Mir Rahman Rahmani, Kamal Naser …