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Afghan presidential palace is not allowing parliamentarians to monitor the performance of the government institutions, a number of lawmakers claimed on Wednesday. Several lawmakers claimed that President Ashraf Ghani has not allowed a delegation of parliament to monitor the customs activities. “A delegation was assigned by the Lower House of …

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 …

Protesting candidates of Kabul and their supporters on Saturday staged a protest near the National Assembly, preventing the new lawmakers to enter the assembly. The Lower House of Parliament expected to elect the administrative board and the Speaker of the House today. Protesting candidates who have won a seat from …