KABUL (Pajhwok): Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved Khalilullah Sediq as governor of Da Afghanistan Bank.
The government introduced Khalilullah Sediq to parliament for a vote of trust along with two nominees for members of Supreme Court -- Mohammad Yusuf Halim and Anisa Rasouli.
Presenting his plans to lawmakers, Sediq said he would introduce measures to prevent crisis in banking sector and rigorously implement laws against money laundry and financing of terrorism.