Six out of 13 presidential candidates on Sunday said they would not accept Saturday’s presidential election result for what they alleged widespread rigging by the ruling contenders. Thirteen individuals contested the election amid tight security measures and threats…
The Election Support Group (ESG) ambassadors met presidential candidates to discuss their role contributing to a transparent electoral process ahead of the Sept. 28 ballot. The ambassadors acknowledged the large number of agents accredited by candidates so far…
Promises by presidential elections contenders are imaginary and inapplicable, leading to a trust deficit between the people and candidates, as well as damaging credibility of the polls, Pajhwok Afghan News has found. Campaign for the presidential elections kicked…
KABUL candidates on Saturday locked themselves inside cages atop two vehicles and traveled through Kabul roads a few kilometers. The 12 women from various provinces launched their protest three months back against fraud and rigging in the October Wolesi Jirga…
KABUL) on Monday issued credential letters to 17 presidential candidates and their running mates while one candidate refused to take the letter. The presidential election is scheduled for September 28. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Gulbuddin…
The Council of Presidential Election Candidates on Monday warned Independent Election Commission members of consequences if they performed duty against the law. The council, which is comprised of 12 presidential candidates, in a statement demanded the IEC fully…
KABUL candidates from 12 constituencies term the last year’s polls as ‘a black coup’ on the 31st day of their strike and warn of initiating hunger strike if their demands are not met. Around 20 candidates from Helmand, Kandahar,…
KABUL candidates from 12 constituencies on Thursday called for creation of a special court to address election related cases, saying they did not let police remove their tent last night. Dozens of the protesting candidates have erected a tent in…
The Council of Presidential Candidates on Tuesday said President Ashraf Ghani’s stay in office beyond May 22 was illegal, demanding a caretaker government to take over the helm of affairs after that date. The article 61 of the…
Eleven presidential candidates, saying the continuation of the incumbent government after May 22 would be illegal, claimed on Sunday the Presidential Palace was trying to pressurise the Supreme Court to allow it to work until the election. The…
KABUL election results show 1,687 candidates have secured less than 1,000 votes and as a result their over 50 million afghanis guarantee money would not be returned. It is worth mentioning that among 173 candidates from the Kochi tribe, 125…
KABUL candidates from capital Kabul on Wednesday warned of widespread protesta if their demands concerning the initial election results were not addressed. They welcomed the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission’s (IECC) earlier decision of invalidating all Kabul votes. More than 30…
KABUL candidates while 65 percent of them are new faces and one among each 13 candidates are affiliated with political parties, according to the initial results. Except Ghazni province, the Wolesi Jirga elections were held across the country three months…
KABUL candidates from Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces on Sunday warned they would not allow the presidential election in their areas if their demands were not met. More than 20 Wolesi Jirga candidates from the four northern and northeastern…
The appellate court officials in southeastern Paktia province on Monday said they had not received the cases of Wolesi Jirga candidates accused of electoral fraud and rigging. The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) office in Paktia last month…
Grand Alliance of Youth and Candidates of Kabul District Councils on Tuesday announced its presence and demanded greater role of youth in the affairs of the country and conduct of district council elections. Qader Shah Qureshi, deputy head…
The residents of southern Kandahar province have different views about winning Wolesi Jirga candidates, mostly new faces, from the province. Based on the primary results the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has announced winners from Kandahar are Sayed…
A number of unsuccessful Wolesi Jirga candidates in the initial results from northern Baklh province on Saturday rejected the results as manipulated in favour of political parties. Two days earlier, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the initial…
KABUL or lower house candidates have called the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)’s decision that invalidated all votes from capital Kabul, an act in violation to the law. The IECC on Thursday announced invalidation of votes cast at all polling…
KABUL (nomads) tribe on Wednesday claimed the elections in their electoral zone were rigged and warned to boycott future polls if their claims were not investigated and addressed. More than 20 candidates from the Kuchi electoral zone came together from…
Supporters of candidates facing attorneys in southeastern Paktia province on Monday said the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)’s decision against the hopefuls was unjust. Dozens of supporters of the four Wolesi Jirga candidates gathered in protest in Gardiz…
