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More votes cast in Paktia’sinsecure districts

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

Great turnout in Pakita on election day, says governor

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

Paktia residents say they voted for peace, development

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

4 campaigners of a candidate killed in...

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Supporters of candidates facing attorneys in southeastern Paktia province on Monday said the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)’s decision against the hopefuls was unjust.
Dozens of supporters of the four Wolesi Jirga candidates gathered in protest in Gardiz city, the capital of Paktia, today.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has invalidated thousands of votes in southeastern Paktia province and has referred four Wolesi Jirgacandidates to the Attorney General Office (AGO) over fraud allegations.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): As rumor has it, some Wolesi Jirga candidates allegedly gave people ‘fake currency notes’ to buy their votes during the Oct 20 parliamentary elections in southeastern Paktia province.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Protesting candidates in southeastern Paktia province on Tuesday rejected Saturday’s Wolesi Jirga elections as massively rigged.
Addressing a press conference here, Wolesi Jirga candidate Syed Jamaluddin Asifkhel alleged government officials such as district administrative heads, police chiefs and others supported certain candidates during elections.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC)’s regional office on Tuesday declared 78 polling stations as high-rink areas in southeastern Paktia province.
The commission officials said there were a total of 199 polling stations in Paktia and 78 of them faced high security threats and 36 middle security threats.