Tag Archives: Elections 2019

A number of political parties who supported Ashraf Ghani’s State-Builder team in the Afghan presidential election called on the electoral commissions to validate non-biometric votes. Members of these parties held a press conference on Wednesday in Kabul where they claimed that invalidation of non-biometric votes is a conspiracy. “If they …

The preliminary results of Afghan presidential election, which is scheduled to be announced on October 19, might be delayed, an official said on Wednesday. Aurangzeb, a member of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) told Ariana News that efforts are underway to announce the preliminary results based on the timeline but …

Around 22,445 result sheets and a complete data of voters from 2,800 biometric devices have been transferred to the IEC main server in Kabul so far, officials said on Wednesday. Despite of Taliban’s repeated threats, Afghan presidential election took place on September 28 across the country. However, the process of …

Afghan senators said on Tuesday that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is the only authorized institution to announce the final results of the presidential elections and the senate house does not support any electoral ticket. Speaking at the general session of the House, Fazel Hadi Muslimyar the Chairman of Afghanistan’s …

UN Security Council on Wednesday called on the Afghan electoral institutions to ensure that the votes of Afghans are accurately counted and that results are determined in a fair, inclusive and transparent manner. The Council also called on all Afghan presidential candidates “to honour the code of conduct they signed …

The voter turnout in some volatile provinces where Taliban militants have a huge presence raises serious questions and even the figures seem unbelievable for some people. According to the election observers, the initial figures of some insecure provinces are shockingly high when they are compared with secure provinces. For example, …

Presidential candidate Faramarz Tamanna on Wednesday accused the operational and technical chief of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), appointed by President Ashraf Ghani through a decree, for working in favor of Ashraf Ghani’s State-Builder electoral ticket. In addition, Mr. Tamanna who is leading the “Wisdom and Development” electoral ticket warned …

Lawmakers strongly reacted against recent remarks of Senate Chairman Fazel Hadi Muslimyar who recently threatened the election commission to count non-biometric votes. Mr. Muslimyar, a front-row supporter of President Ashraf Ghani’s electoral team, apologized from his comments after roars on Tuesday. Speaking at the general session of the House, parliamentarians …

Findings show that in a number of provinces, the voter turnout in insecure districts where the Taliban insurgent group has a presence, is more than secure districts. Taliban repeatedly threatened to target polling centers and cautioned people not to participate in the Afghan presidential election that took place on September …

Two Afghan presidential candidates on Wednesday claimed that widespread electoral fraud has taken place on September 28 elections in Afghanistan. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, who signed a peace accord with the government in 2016 and nominated himself for president in 2019 to lead the country, warned that the …

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah declared victory in Afghanistan’s 2019 presidential elections, saying his campaign has received the highest votes. Speaking at a televised press conference on Monday, Abdullah said that the electoral commissions will announce the results but his electoral ticket has won the highest vote. He added that he …

Taliban militants have abducted 15 electoral observers in northern Parwan province, an official said on Sunday. Abdul Qahar Wahab Safi, the Chief of IEC’s Provincial Office in Parwan told Ariana News that seven staff members of the IEC commission, a member of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) and seven electoral …

A day after Afghanistan’s presidential elections, people praised security forces for their role in providing a safe environment for voters on Election Day. More than 70,000 security forces were deployed across the country to ensure the security of Afghanistan’s presidential elections on September 28. Meanwhile, 30,000 security forces including Afghan …

Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has received the result sheets of 4,000 polling stations through the biometric devices, a senior official said on Sunday morning. Mawlana Mohammad Abdullah, a commissioner of the IEC told Ariana News that the result sheets received at the IEC’s national tally center are belong to …

President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan have discussed the peace process and upcoming elections in Afghanistan during a phone conversation on Wednesday night. “Pleased to have received phone call from Prime Minister Imran Khan last night. He offered his condolences regarding the loss of lives due to …

The state-builder electoral ticket held a campaign rally inside the presidential palace on Wednesday. The fortified compound hosted thousands of Ghani’s supporters. The participants of the gathering entered into the palace through the building of the Administrative Office of the President. “We entered very easily without any problem,” Ahmad Jan, …

Presidential candidate Ahmad Wali Massoud said on Wednesday if the Taliban are Afghans they should stop killing civilians. Speaking at a campaign rally in Kabul, Mr. Massoud emphasized that Taliban militants should directly engage with the Afghan security forces in battlefields. “I’m calling on those who have imposed suicide explosions …

Ariana News is set to hold the biggest presidential election debate between Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah tonight at 8:30pm Kabul Time. Ariana News anchors Naseer Fayaz and Baseera Joya will serve as the debate moderators. The event will be aired live exclusively on Ariana News, Ariana …

More than 430 polling centers will remain closed due to security threats in the upcoming presidential election, officials said on Sunday. According to the official figures, there are a total of 5,373 polling centers across the country. The Independent Election Commission and Afghan security officials appeared at a press conference …

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Leader of Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan and a presidential candidate on Saturday claimed that the National Unity Government is the main hurdle in way of peace. Speaking among dozens of women at a campaign rally in Kabul, Mr. Hekmatyar said that Afghans must decide for their country and should …