By: Shakor Kamran , Date:17/10/2019
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): More votes have been cast in insecure districts of southeastern Paktia province than in relatively peaceful areas during last month’s presidential election,creating doubts in some people’s minds al... Read More
By: Shakor Kamran , Date:29/09/2019
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Provincial authorities in southeastern Paktia province say the presidential ballot was conducted in a transparent manner in the province and people cast their votes fearlessly. During a press conf... Read More
By: Shakor Kamran , Date:29/09/2019
GARDIZ (Pajhwok): Residents of southeastern Paktia province say they voted during Saturday’s presidential election only for reaching peace and stability in the country. Paktia residents hope the new government woul... Read More

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4 campaigners of a candidate killed in Paktia

 
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The youth on Saturday stressed the need for highlighting the importance of the June 14 presidential runoff election through awareness-creating programmes in southeastern Paktia province.
The demand was made at a gathering in Gardez, the provincial capital. The gathering titled “Youth Participation in Elections” was organized by a non-governmental organisation “ARD”.

 
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Leading Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday made clear no one would be allowed to spread linguistic and ethnic fanaticism or frictions among the Afghans.
Addressing a mammoth gathering in connection with his poll campaign in southeastern Paktika province, Abdullah urged thousands of people to vote for his team for the sake of reforms and security.

 
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): All ballots of a provincial council runner from southeastern Paktia province have been invalidated by the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC), an official said on Tuesday.
One of their employees stuffed other candidates’ votes into the ballot box of Shaista Jan Ahadi during the recounting process, IECC head for Paktia Bashir Bahram told journalists in Gardez.
He said the practice had prompted them to scrap all votes of Ahadi, who is also the incumbent provincial council head.

GARDIZ (Pajhwok): Four campaigners of a provincial candidate were killed in a roadside bombing in southeastern Paktia province on Monday, an official said.
One of the victims was the brother of the provincial candidate, FazalHaqJailan. The four individuals were killed by a roadside bomb in Shikhan locality of Paktia at around 10am, provincial police chief, ZalmaiOryaKhail told Pajhwok Afghan News.
He said the incident took place when the motorcycles they were raiding hit a roadside bomb.

English

 
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): One presidential runner’s campaign manager in southeastern Paktia province on Tuesday accused local officials of meddling and ballot-stuffing in favour of a specific candidate.
Gul Padshah Majidi, in charge of Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai’s campaign in Paktia, told journalists an official of the governor’s office had forced election workers into ballot-stuffing.
He alleged police chiefs of some districts had violated the election law. In utter disregard of their duty, the local authorities connived at election law violations, he claimed.

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