Afghan parliament sacks FM
Afghanistan's parliament voted to sack the war-torn country's foreign minister yesterday amid an uproar over Iran's forced return of thousands of refugees.
Foreign minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta lost a no-confidence vote by a large majority in a second round of voting, after the first round on Thursday had hinged on a single spoilt ballot.
Refugees Affairs Minister Akbar Akbar lost his job in Thursday's vote.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Spanta was accused of not doing enough to persuade Iran to ease its policy of forced repatriation, while Akbar allegedly failed to help accommodate thousands of refugees forced out by Iran.