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Assessment of Polling Centers Being Completed in 360 Districts: IEC
The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) says it has completed the assessment of polling centers in 360 district of the country as part of the commitment to hold next year’s parliamentary and district councils’ elections in time.
IEC has started the assessment for re-establishment of 7,000 polling stations in 418 districts of the country.
The Head of IEC’s Secretariat, Imam Mohammad Warimach said the nationwide assessment begun since two weeks in two parts – assessments of the centers and districts of the provinces. He says within this period IEC has completed assessment of pulling centers in 360 districts.
“In order to overcome on the challenges as it experienced in the past, the commission has chosen a new alternative,” Warimach said. “A major alternative in the [process] is the usage of technology that helps us ensuring the security and transparency of the elections,” he added.
The official stated that the assessment of 25 districts is currently underway, adding that the remaining 33 districts were not assessed by the IEC because of the security threats.
“Efforts are underway, and we are in talks to pave the way for sending the technical team” in the districts where no assessment has been done so far.
The move comes in a bid to prevent ghost polling centers and ensure transparency of the elections.
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.
Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.
The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.
Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.
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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners
Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.
Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.
This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.
Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.
Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.
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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand
Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.
Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.
According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.
This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.
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