CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said Afghanistan, as a front-line state in combating terrorism, has suffered more than any other nation in the world from the scourge.

The CEO made the remarks during a special gathering in Kabul on Monday marking the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States – attacks carried out by the al-Qaeda terror network.

Three years after the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG), under president Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah, the two leaders so far have not managed to take solid steps to filling all cabinet posts – an issue that critics say has had a negative impact on governance and service delivery.

Currently, of the 25 cabinet posts, eleven are being run by acting ministers.