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Herat officials say all local polling sites are secure

By: Storai Karimi , Date:28/09/2019

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Officials in western Herat province say all polling sites are protected, asking people could turn out in large numbers to vote without any fear of violence. Governor Abdul Qayum Rahimi, after... Read More

Herat: 30 polling sites face closure, 69 high risk

By: Storai Karimi , Date:22/09/2019

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional office in western Herat province on Sunday said 30 polling stations would be closed on the Election Day and another 69 faced high secur... Read More

Low election awareness in Herat irks watchdogs

By: Storai Karimi , Date:18/09/2019

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A number of election observers in western Herat province on Wednesday voiced their frustration over lack of awareness-creating programs as part of the electoral process. The watchdogs... Read More

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Women’s active participation in polls urged

KABUL (Pajhwok): The newly-elected provincial council (PC) members of western Herat province were sworn-in on Thursday after weeks of protests by losing candidates, officials said.
The oath-taking ceremony took place in the provincial human rights department attended by over 200 people.
Acting Herat Governor Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi while addressing the new PC members, said their first commitment should be to serve the masses.

د هرات ولايتي شورا له لوړې پرته خپل کارونه پيل کړل

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Supporters of failed provincial council candidates on Sunday staged a fresh protest demonstration in western Herat province, vowing not to allow those involved in fraud to enter the provincial council office.

The rally was carried out at a time when the newly-elected PC members were voting to elect their administrative board inside the provincial Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in Herat City.

The angry protesters chanted slogans like “death to IEC” “we want justice” and warned of continuing their protests until their demands were met.

Herat PC elects chief amid protest outside

نامزدان حذف شدۀ شورای ولايتى هرات مظاهره کردند

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Losing provincial council (PC) candidates and their supporters on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in western Herat province, blocking a key road.
The protestors accused the provincial Independent Election Commission (IEC) of taking bribes and committing other irregularities during the April elections.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Resuming their protest against the electoral bodies, losing provincial council candidates and their supporters on Wednesday erected tents in front of the governor’s office in western Herat province.

The protestors accused the two electoral commissions of committing fraud during the April elections and warned that they would not let the winners to be sworn-in unless their voices were heard.

They called for a thorough investigation into fraud allegations, otherwise they would continue their protest.