RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan October 17, 2018 An Afghan candidate has been killed in an explosion in his office in the southern province of Helmand, officials said, as violence escalates ahead of the October 20 parliamentary elections. Abdul Jabar Qahraman was killed in the explosion of a bomb apparently placed under a sofa in his
Press TV October 13, 2018 A bomb attack at an election rally in northeastern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of over a dozen people and left above 30 wounded. Officials have put the number of fatalities at 13 but medics say the toll could rise even higher. They said the explosion occurred when a motorbike
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan October 9, 2018 A suspected suicide bomb attack at an election rally in southern Afghanistan has killed at least eight people, officials say, as militants escalate their attacks across the country ahead of general elections scheduled for later this month. Umar Shakti, the provincial governor’s spokesman, told RFE/RL that 11 people
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 8, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban has ordered its fighters to attack authorities and security forces who are helping organize this month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, denouncing the process as “fake” and “completely bogus.” The Islamist insurgency in a statement issued Monday called on candidates and voters to boycott the polls,
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 7, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Fresh fighting in central and eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 20 people, half of them civilians, fueling security concerns among voters ahead of this month’s parliamentary elections. Authorities in the central Maidan Wardak province confirmed Sunday the Taliban overnight staged a major offensive on the Sayed
Mohammad Habibzada VOA News October 4, 2018 WASHINGTON — As concerns mount over the security of Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for Oct. 20, Afghan officials are downplaying the threats and saying that the country’s security forces are capable to securing thousands of polling stations across the country. On Thursday, the Afghan government unveiled its security
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 2, 2018 ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb blast has ripped through an election-related gathering in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 30 others. The deadly blast in Kama district in Nangarhar province went off inside the campaign office of a candidate for the October 20 parliamentary elections. The
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 28, 2018 Campaigning for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections kicked off on September 28 despite a wave of deadly violence across the country and allegations of fraud. More than 2,500 people, including 418 women, are competing for the 249 seats in Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga. Banners and posters
1TV: Ghani said that use of biometric technology will ensure transparency in the election. “We hope there is no room for suspicion. Election is our big national test,” Ghani told 1TV. As some political parties have proposed change in the election system, Ghani said that the change can be brought by the new parliament. Click here