At least 11 cabinet ministers, who were approved by Wolesi Jiga – the Lower House of Parliament – last week, took oath at a ceremony in ARG (Presidential Place) yesterday evening.
A press release from ARG stated that Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah also attended the event.
According to the statement, the ministers include Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami, Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Information and Technology Minister Shahzadgul Aryubi, Economy Minister Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor,Border and Tribal Affairs Minister Gul Aqa Shirzai, Agriculture Minister Nasir Ahmad Durani, Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister Mujib Rahman Karimi, Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Hamidullah Tahmasi, Higher Education Minister Najibullah Khawaja Omari, Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled Minister Faizullah Zaki, and Public Works Minister Yama Yari.
This comes as the cabinet nominees were introduced to the Wolesi Jirga after a long delay and repeated promises by government.
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