Ghani appoints new caretaker ministers for MoD, MoI, MRRD

The Presidential Palace (ARG) said on Saturday that President Ashraf Ghani has appointed new acting ministers to key security institutions and to the ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

According to ARG, Bismillah Mohammadi has been appointed as acting defense minister – replacing Asadullah Khalid; Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal, is the new acting interior minister and Hayatullah Hayat as minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

ARG added that the acting ministers will be introduced to parliament for a vote of confidence in the near future.

Meanwhile, Ghani appointed Mujeeb Rahman Karimi as Senior Presidential Advisor for development and infrastructure.