Tolo News: Fawzia Kofi, a candidate from Badakhshan province, who looks set to be disqualified by the IECC, said the commission has no proof that she has ties with illegal armed groups. “In my objection, I told them that if you or any other department proves that I or any of my family members even own an illegal pistol, I will apologize to the Afghan people and will leave politics,” said Kofi. Kofi
Ariana: The names of those dropped from the final list are as follows: Ahmad Shah Shams, Mohibullah and Amanullah Hotaki from Uruzgan province; Abdul Rahman Sheedani from Bamyan; Fawzia Koofi, Maryam Koofi, Mohammad Nabi Bayan and Abdul Samad Abdul Hameed from Badakhshan province; Sayed Jafar Naderi, Assadullah Islamzoi and Hayatullah Wafa from Baghlan province; Assadullah Sharifi
Ariana: A decision of the assigned committee of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) to drop 25 names from the parliamentary election candidates’ list has drawn protest in Kabul. The current parliament member Fawzia Koofi whose name was also removed from the list, on Saturday protested against the decision. She said the plans being taken at
Tolo News: A new political movement, led by former National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief Assadullah Khalid, was officially launched in Afghanistan on Thursday. Supporters from around the country converged on the streets on Thursday morning to attend the launch of the movement, called Omid-e-Sabah. Khalid blasted the president and said the president does not care
Ariana: The meeting took place at Presidential Palace today, where General Dostum met with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish. The office of First Vice President said that at the meeting, Gen. Dostum urged Ghani to release his aide Qaisari and reveal the outcomes of a probe over
Tolo News: According to Bashir Ahmad Tayyanj, Dostum has also been unable to obtain the president’s permission to visit Qaisari. “The First Vice President in the last two to three days had contact with officials and we hope they (Dostum and Ghani) meet each other. But we want a productive meeting, we do not want
Tolo News: Addressing guests attending the launch of the alliance, which they call the Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan, former Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor said it has been formed under the leadership of First Vice President of Afghanistan General Abdul Rashid Dostum, Jamiat Islami Chief Executive Atta Mohammad Noor, Second Deputy Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq,
Ahmad Mohibi via The Diplomat: Vice President Dostum’s return to Afghanistan underlines the complexity of the battle for political influence. The underlying problem in Afghanistan is longstanding ethnic conflict and fears. Throughout history, Pashtuns predominantly ruled the nation and considered themselves the dominant ethnic group — but were not the majority of the population… The technocrats – represented
Ariana: Aqina and Hairatan ports in northern provinces of Faryab and Balkh resumed operation on Monday, a day after Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum called on his supporters to end the weeks-long protest and reopen the routes. Welcoming the resumption of transport and trade process through Aqina and Hairatan ports, the head of chamber of
Tolo News: Faryab protestors on Wednesday said they had closed a number of government offices in Maimana city and vowed to continue their demonstrations until government accepts their demands. The protesters also called for President Ashraf Ghani to resign. Protests were launched two weeks ago in a number of northern provinces after Nizamuddin Qaisari, the district police