Afghan Leaders Unhappy With Pace of Cabinet Approvals

Both camps in the Afghan unity government have expressed disappointment at the low number of new ministers approved by lawmakers Wednesday, even as they promise to respect the parliament’s decision. Four months after the formation of a government between President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan now has nine Cabinet members.  All key ministries but defense now have new leaders, but most nominees — 10 out of the total of 19 — were rejected by the...

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