1TV: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday officially began the registration process of candidates for coming presidential elections in the country. Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi, a deputy spokesman of the IEC said that so far at least 22 individuals have received the candidacy information package for the April presidential elections including Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Zalmai Rasool, Rahmatullah Nabil, Ahmad Wali Massoud, Shaida Abduli, Faramarz Tamana, Anwarulhaq Ahadi, and Noorulhaq Ulumi. However, Ibrahimi said that President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdulllah yet to get the package. Click here to read more (external link).
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