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173 polling centres in Ghazni to stay shut

By: Saifullah Maftoon , Date:26/09/2019

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in southern Ghazni province says 173 polling centres have been closed due to insecurity. Abdul Naseer Momand, IEC director for Ghazni, told Pa... Read More

Ghazni protestors prevent election materials transfer

By: Saifullah Maftoon , Date:08/06/2019

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): A number of people prevented election materials from being transported to some districts in southern Ghazni province in protest against the prolonged delay in holding Wolesi Jirga po... Read More

Wolesi Jirga, presidential polls together in Ghazni

By: Saifullah Maftoon , Date:01/10/2018

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday said the Wolesi Jirga elections in southern Ghazni province would be held simultaneously with the presidential election next year.... Read More

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Voting in Ghazni polls off to peaceful start

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Four Taliban, including one of their commanders, have been killed in a clash with police in the Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Friday.
The gunbattle was triggered by an overnight insurgent attack on a post of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) force in the area, Fazal Rahman Nazarwal, the district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

Rebel leader among 4 killed in Ghazni clash

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Residents are pessimistic about the completion of requisite preparations over the next five months to make this southern city the Islamic civilisation capital.
At a 2007 meeting in the Libyan city of Tripoli, culture ministers from Islamic countries selected Ghazni City as the Asian Capital of the Islamic Civilisation for 2013.

GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Officials in southern Ghazni province on Wednesday reopened four schools that had been closed nine years ago due to clashes between security forces and insurgents.
The schools resumed functioning in Ghazni City, the provincial capital, currently serving as the Asian Capital of Islamic Civilisation, Maqur, Khwaja Omari and Rashidan districts.

Ghazni (PAN): A leader of the anti-Taliban public uprising in the Maqur district of southern Ghazni province on Monday claimed they had cleared most areas of insurgents.
Fed up with atrocities unleashed on them by the militants, residents of Maqur district took up arms against them four months ago, said Syed Ali, who leads the uprising.

People in the central Ghazni province are fed up with unemployment and lawlessness. They're ready to vote, saying the government must take steps to ensure peace and provide jobs to them.
Located some 150 kilometres south of Kabul, Ghazni province consists of 18 districts. The province has 19 seats in the provincial council. Five of them are reserved for women.
A total of 93 candidates are in the field for the 19 seats. Nine of them are women.
Nawa is one of the 18 districts which was captured by Taliban a year ago and is still under their control.