Parliamentary, provincial polls in Ghazni next year

KABUL (Pajhwok): Long-delayed parliamentary and provincial council elections in southern Ghazni province would be held in October 2021, the poll panel chief said on Saturday.

The elections in Ghazni, a province where the Taliban control several districts, had to be postponed in 2018 for security reasons and other issues.

Addressing a news conference in Kabul on Saturday, the Independent Election Commission chairperson said the problems that led to the delay would be addressed.

Hawa Alam Nuristani said the election was estimated to cost $19 million. The provincial council polls, costing $80 million, would also be conducted in 2921, she promised.

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