Kabul, Shawwal 28, 1433, Sep 15, 2012, SPA - The Afghan parliament on Saturday approved President Hamid Karzai's nominations for heads of the defence, intelligence and interior ministries. Besmellah Mohammadi, the former interior minister, received a vote of confidence as defence minister. Ghulam Mujtaba Patang will become the interior minister after serving as a deputy in the department, while Assadullah Khaled, the former tribes and frontiers minister was approved as intelligence chief, according to a report of dpa. --SPA 13:52 LOCAL TIME 10:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1029998