KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga (WJ), or lower house of parliament, on Monday approved the draft budget for 2016 after necessary changes and a12 billion afghanis addition to the outlay.
Earlier, the assembly rejected by a majority vote the draft budget for the current fiscal year on account of what lawmakers called serious imbalances and other problems.
Afghanistan’s fiscal year begins on December 22. The draft budget was approved by the Council of Ministers and the Meshrano Jirga sent it to the Wolesi Jirga with some recommendations.