261 Taliban Killed in Past 24 Hours: MoD
Afghan security forces continue to fight the Taliban around Ghazni and Kandahar cities as the group claims to have taken over more districts in Khost, Farah and Bamiyan provinces.
Reports say that the Taliban has taken over Saighan district in Bamiyan, Malistan district in Ghazni, Purchaman district in Farah and Musa Khel district in Khost in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said that the security forces during various operations have killed over 261 Taliban fighters in various regions of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours and repulsed several offensives by the group.
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Parliament Has Legal Right to Criticize Budget: EU Envoy
Andreas von Brandt, Ambassador of the European Union in Afghanistan, said that the Parliament has the legal authority to criticize the budget, adding that it is the responsibility of the government to come up with a constructive approach and seek support from the majority of the lawmakers in the approval process of the budget.
A month has passed since the government and Parliament have clashed over the approval of the budget plan.
“I think it is the duty of Parliament to criticize the government, and it is also the duty of the government to find a majority to get ahead with its proposals; however, this has to be in a professional and forward-looking and in a constructive way,” said EU envoy Andreas von Brandt.