The Chief Executive Office on Monday said talks between their office and the Presidential Palace about appointments in military and non-military sectors, among other areas, are ongoing.

However, the office said they are not guilty for the delay in the implementation of the National Unity Government's (NUG) promises.

The CEO office meanwhile rejected allegations of a rift between the NUG leaders.

"Serious discussions are ongoing – with a number of pauses. The CEO's office takes the talks seriously. I agree that time was not used as it was expected. We could have implemented them one month ago or even one year ago," said Mujib Rahman Rahimi, the CEO Abdullah Abdullah's spokesman.

Meanwhile, a number of analysts said they believe that the tension between Ghani and Abdullah has resulted in an increase in insecurity in the country.

Referring to the time Abdullah spoke out about his dissatisfaction, Sayed Ishaq Gailani, chairman of the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan, said: "A display was needed at that time to show ARG [Presidential Palace] that Abdullah's supporters will not desert him."

"This is the calm before the storm. Their [NUG leaders] voices will rise once again if they [the two leaders] fail to follow the legal path. [If they don't do things legally] ... we will continue to face the same problems in the next three years of the incumbent government," political commentator Mohammadi Tahir Yarghal said.