Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has launched an investigation on alleged government support for Daesh, the local Khaama press agency reported on Friday.

A statement by the Afghan presidential palace said a high-level delegation was assigned in this regard after deputy house speaker Mohammad Zahi Qadir claimed that loyalists of the terror group are supported by the government.

The statement further added that the decision was taken considering the sensitivity of these claims and the negative impact it could create on the public opinion.

"Such claims could also have adverse effects on security forces by weakening their morale besides jeopardizing the national form of the country in national and global fight against terrorism," the statement read.

Sources: MENA