Konar

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Tribal elders and religious scholars on Saturday held a gathering in eastern Kunar province, announcing their support to the new government.

The gathering was organised at the provincial Governor’s House, where a large number of tribal elders and religious scholars coming all the way from various districts and the provincial capital, Asadabad, were present.

Kunar Ulema Council head Maulvi Abdul Rahman in his address to the gathering defended the central government’s decision to uphold the ganging of men involved in the Paghman gang-rape incident.

 
ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Businessmen and common people in eastern Kunar province have urged the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to announce final results from the June presidential runoff election at the earliest.
They say the prolonged delay in releasing the election results has created distrust among people about the elections.