Uruzgan Provincial Council Elections

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): Provincial Council in central Uruzgan province on Wednesday observed that lukewarm approach to tackle residents’ grievances have created gulf between people and government.
Uruzgan provincial council has nine members. Due to differences between members, the council elected its administrative board six months after being sworn-in.
Abdul Karim Khademzai, provincial council secretary, in an interview with Pajhwok Afghan News claimed some local officials had established private prisons where people were tortured.

TRINIKOT (Pajhwok): Unidentified gunmen shot dead director of education of Chura district in central Uruzgan province inside a mosque, the governor spokesman said on Tuesday.
Dost Mohammad Nayab told Pajhwok Afghan News gunmen forced their way inside a mosque and shot Momin, director education, dead when he was offering Tarawih prayers.
The official died on the spot, he said, adding that the attackers fled the scene. Police had started investigations to nab the culprits.

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): The administrative chief of Khas Uruzgan district on Saturday warned the district could fall to Taliban if security forces were not immediately provided reinforcement.
Abdul Karim Karimi told Pajhwok Afghan News police have retreated from check posts and militants were only 500 meters away from the district centre.
He said the governor office and other authorities had been informed about the alarming situation and they were asked to dispatch emergency assistance to security forces.

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): The provincial council (PC) of central Uruzgan province on Sunday finally voted to elect its administrative board about seven months after the elected body was inaugurated.
However, six members of the nine-member council attended the ballot that took place at the governor’s house.
Acting provincial governor Amanullah Taimuri thanked the provincial council members for holding the election and meeting the required threshold.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials say they have started holding consultative meetings with civil society activists and tribal elders on elections related problems in southeastern Paktia province.
They say the meetings are aimed at identifying problems in the previous elections to avoid their repetition and work for their solution so that the future elections are transparent.

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): Some residents of Dahrawad district in central Uruzgan province on Saturday claimed militants were about to capture the main district bazaar but security forces said they tactically retreated from some check posts.
At least 167 militants, seven Afghan security forces and as many civilians have been killed in fierce clashes that erupted in several parts of the province. For the last few days, insurgents had intensified attacks on security forces in different districts.

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): One month after election results were announced, the provincial council of central Uruzgan has so far been unable to elect its administration board.

Ten days after being sworn in, the new council chose a member as their senatorial candidate, but the nominee was rejected by the provincial Independent Election Commission (IEC), citing problems in his documents.

The elected Senate representative was Mohammad Zahir Naderi, who had collected five votes from the nine-member council.