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Afghan Loya Jirga Postponed for Several Hours

The Emergency Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, which is expected to open at local time 8 a.m. (GMT 0330), is postponed till 3 p.m. (GMT 1030), a staff working for the press center of the Loya Jirga told Xinhua on Monday.


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The Emergency Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, which is expected to open at local time 8 a.m. (GMT 0330), is postponed till 3 p.m. (GMT 1030), a staff working for the press center of the Loya Jirga told Xinhua on Monday.

He did not give any reason for the delay.

The Loya Jirga is derived from the model of the tribal jirga (council) which has been used over centuries by villagers to make decisions on crucial community issues.

The first Loya Jirga meeting, which is regarded as the birth ofcontemporary Afghanistan, was held in 1747 when Ahmad Shah Durraniwas elected as the king.


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