Khost

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A number of civil society organisations in southeastern Khost province on Saturday urged the president to reject the Wolesi Jirga decision barring provincial council members from supervising and evaluating the performance of local departments.
If President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved the Wolesi Jirga decision to curtail powers of the provincial councils, corruption would be encouraged at the local level, they warned. At least 17 provincial councils (PCs) have closed their offices for seven days in protest.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): The provincial council of southeastern Khost province on Wednesday formally started functioning after a dispute lasting three months over the administrative board’s elections.
The council members first entered a dispute over the administrative board election and then split into two groups over the election of their senatorial candidate.
However, the differences came to an end four days ago and the council formally launched its activities on Wednesday, promising to properly discharge their responsibilities.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Residents of southeastern Khost province on Sunday urged the Wolesi Jirga to grant ministers-designate the vote of confidence on merit and in the supreme national interest.
Eid Gul Tarizwal, a resident of Khost City, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News lawmakers should avoid entering secret deals with the cabinet nominees.
He claimed the ministers-designate had started campaigning to secure the trust vote, advising lower house members to prefer the country’s interest over personal gains.