CHARIKAR militants abducted nine election commission officials and 17 observers on the Election Day (yesterday) in central Parwan province, sources said Sunday.
On Saturday, voting started at 7am and ended at 5pm under strong security. At least 13 candidates contested the presidential election.
Abdul Qahar Wahab, Independent Election Commission (IEC) head for Parwan, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban militants kidnapped eight IEC workers and an Independent Election Complaints Commission (IECC) member in Namak Ab area of . . .
