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KABUL (Pajhwok): Ahmad Wali Masood, leader of Milli Agenda Conference (MAC), claimed on Wednesday his party had first floated the idea regarding the formation of a national unity government.
Addressing a press conference here, Masood said MAC had presented the suggestion months before US Secretary of State John Kerry intervened to resolve the electoral deadlock.
This type of government is not merely meant to share power but to form a strong government, according to the MAC leader, who stressed both presidential candidates must abide by this principle.

 
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), led by Gulbadin Hekmatyar, has decided not to support any candidate if the elections headed for a second round runoff.

 
KABUL (Pajhwok): A senior member of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) on Monday warned of withdrawing support to presidential runner Qutbuddin Hilal if he pulled out of the race in favour of another candidate.

 
KABUL (PAN): Three major political parties have decided to extend support to presidential candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, sources said on Saturday, a day before the election campaign kicks off.
A source in the Afghan Millat Party, led by former minister Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahadi, told Pajhwok Afghan News its high council held a meeting on Saturday and decided to support Ahmadzai in the April elections.

 
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Independent Democratic Party (AIDP) announced on Thursday its support to presidential contender Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.
Mohammad Amin Wakman, the AIDP chief, told journalists the party was working to promote national unity, curb prejudice and hatred.
“Today, we decided to support Dr. Abdullah in the presidential ballot,” he added. Presidential and provincial council elections are to be held on April 5.

 
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Right and Justice Party on Wednesday asked President Hamid Karzai to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States of America (USA).
Party leader and former interior minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar told reports in Kabul that they had taken a unanimous decision to support presidential runner Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.
“We are committed to supporting Dr. Ghani in the interest of the party and the country,” Atmar said, adding that his party’s strategy and the Ghani’s manifesto were similar to a large extent.

 
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) led by Gulbadin Hekmatyar would soon announce a decision on supporting a particular candidate in the April presidential election, a senior leader of the faction said on Tuesday.

 
KABUL (PAN): In a surprise move, Gulbadin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), the second largest militant group after the Taliban, has asked his supporters to participate in this year’s presidential and provincial council elections.
Dr. Ghairat Baheer, the HIA political wing in-charge, told Pajhwok Afghan News Hekmatyar had made the decision some time ago.

 
KABUL (PAN): Leading presidential contender Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday slammed President Hamid Karzai’s recent remarks that Washington was acting like a colonial power as “an emotional approach”. In his interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Abdullah warned Karzai’s rhetoric on the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States would further complicate the current situation in the country.

 
KABUL (PAN): A disqualified presidential candidate on Thursday accused the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of toeing the government’s line on next year’s vote.

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