KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Monday expressed concern over increasing insecurity in the country and confrontation between the government and political parties. Wolesi Jirga speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi told...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Wednesday’s session of the Wolesi Jirga , or lower house of Parliament, ended with an exchange of harsh words between two lawmakers. Earlier, civil society activists and residents of southern Ghazni province demanded reopening of...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Wednesday expressed concern over the attachment of a sticker to paper identity cards of those registering to vote. The lawmakers were of the view that the sticker attachment had slowed down...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Influential lawmakers from southeastern Afghanistan , criticizing the unity government and the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) for what they alleged fueling ethnic strife, have said they would soon announce a new national political alliance.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pajhwok Afghan News findings show nearly 50 percent of Parliament members did not visit their provinces this winter recess and a majority of them cited security reasons. Administrative boards of both houses of the parliament direct...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga -- the lower house of parliament -- on Saturday said practical work on the approval of Foreign Policy Principles (FPP) was ongoing. Some lawmakers criticised the slow-paced work on the foreign policy principles...

KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of Wolesi Jirga members while condemning the recent remarks by Deputy CEO Mohammad Mohaqiq about Afghans partaking in Syrian war on Monday said the act was against Afghanistan ’s national interests. According to reports ,...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Lawmakers and politicians on Sunday welcomed the return of Hebz-i-Islami Afghanistan leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar and called on other insurgent groups to reconcile with the government. Mesharano Jirga or Senate deputy chairman Mohammad...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Senate Chairman Fazl Hadi Muslimyar on Sunday lashed out at the government for its silence over Russia’s interference in Afghanistan ’s internal matters. Muslimyar expressed concern over growing relations between Taliban and Russia...