Afghan parliament votes to dismiss security minister

NATO has some 130,000 U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan helping Karzai’s government fight Taliban Islamist insurgents. (Reuters)

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By AFP
Kabul

The Afghan parliament Saturday voted to dismiss two powerful ministers for failing to act over cross-border shelling blamed on neighboring Pakistan and over other security issues.

The move obliges President Hamid Karzai to sack Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, who has strong support among Afghanistan’s Western allies, and Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi, a key Karzai ally.

The men are expected to continue serving in an acting capacity until the president introduces replacements.

“General Abdul Rahim Wardak will continue serving in the ministry as the acting defense minister until a new minister is introduced by the president,” defense ministry spokesman General Zaher Azimi told AFP.




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