Provincial Council Elections

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JALALABAD (PAN): Fleeing insecurity, Nuristan provincial council members on Tuesday elected their chief and other office bearers in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province.
However, Nuristan governor Tamim Nuristani called the elections as "illegal", saying he had not been informed prior to the vote .
Inayat Rahman Mazhabyar was re-elected as Nuristan council chief, while Amanullah Inayat Rahman as his deputy.

Nuristan council brings elections to Jalalabad

CHAGHCHARAN (PAN): Hundreds of people on Tuesday rallied against non-execution of reconstruction projects in western Ghor province, closing the Chaghcharan bazaar and the provincial council office.
After gathering at a mosque, the protestors, including civil society representatives, provincial council members, businessmen and residents, marched to the provincial capital, chanting: “We want electricity and asphalting of roads.”

Protestors close bazaar, provincial council office

UN stresses credible poll complaints panel

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KABUL (PAN): Civil society organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday suggested amendments to a draft election law, calling for reserving one vice-presidential slot for women in next year’s ballot. At a consultative meeting attended by 30 representatives of the civil society organisations, the CSOs said different numbers of voting centres in different provinces were unjust and urged the changes to the proposed law. A member of the Movement of Afghan Sisters (MAS), Humaira Haqmal, insisted on women’s active participation in the election process. She said one of the vice-presidents should be a female.

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