KABUL (PAN): The UN mission and Afghanistan Independent Human Right Commission (AIHRC) say Afghans have demonstrated a high level of interest and enthusiasm to participate, and to exercise their political rights, in the upcoming elections.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Indicating the Obama administration would oppose any delay in the Afghan presidential elections, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has said the US is determined to ensure there is a level playing field for all candidates.
JALALABAD (PAN): Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (AIEC) on Sunday provided ballot boxes and some other essential electoral materials for the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections to polling stations in the eastern Nangarhar province, an official said Sunday.
KABUL (PAN): As females running for political office face threats and intimidation in the build-up to the August 20 polls, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a bi-partisan coalition
QALAT (PAN): Supported by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC), a day-long seminar aimed at raising political awareness among women about the upcoming polls was held in southern Zabul province on Saturday.
KABUL (PAN): Americans are increasingly opposed to the war in Afghanistan, where militant-linked violence has seen a sharp uptick in the lead-up to the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections.
QALA-I-NAW (PAN): Although the registration of female voters in western Badghis province has been carried out in a befitting manner, nearly half of them may not cast their votes in the August 20 polls for security reasons, officials said Thursday.
KABUL (PAN): The head of the European Unions Election Observation Mission Phillipe Morillon on Wednesday called on President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace and discussed with him the August simultaneous presidential and provincial elections, the Karzai office said Wednesday.
