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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

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GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Calling peace and stability among their top priorities, the residents of southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday demanded the next president should fight corruption and hire professional officials to ensure good governance.
They urged the next president to initiate reconstruction projects, promote education and health services in the strategically located Paktia province.

Paktia residents urge next president to bolster peace

GARDEZ/MAIDAN SHAHAR (Pajhwok): Tribal elders in southeastern Paktia and central Maidan Wardak provinces urged the electoral commissions to announce the election results without further delay.
Tribal elders, youths civil society members and religious scholars from 13 districts participated at a gathering in Gardez—the provincial capital of Paktia. Participants said further delay in release of the results was unacceptable.

PC members swing into action to end standoff

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Provincial council members from central Logar and southeastern Paktia provinces on Friday said they had stepped up efforts to resolve the deadlock over the presidential poll results.
During a meeting in Gardez, the capital of Paktia, provincial council heads from the two provinces underlined the need for a political solution to the crisis.
Dr. Abdul Wali, head of the Logar provincial council, said they had been in contact with their colleagues across the country. A grand meeting would be held in Kabul soon to find a way out of the standoff.

"د پکتيا د ٢٩٨ محلونو د رايو په بيا شمېرلو کې ستونزه نه وه"

KABUL (Pajhwok): The youth from Loya Paktia --- a region comprising southeastern Paktia, Khost and Paktika provinces --- on Thursday rejected claims that the June 14 presidential runoff vote had been rigged in the three provinces.
They told a press conference in Kabul that they strongly condemned the allegations raised by members of presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign.
Abdullah’s campaign members claim massive rigging had taken place in Khost, Paktia and Paktika provinces in favour of his rival candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.