Tag Archives: Elections

The United States Embassy in Kabul has welcomed the finalization of a budget for the presidential election on Wednesday. In a statement released on Wednesday, the U.S. Ambassador to Kabul, John R. Bass said, “We are pleased the election budget has finally been finalized. That enables the United States to provide up …

A group of presidential candidates announced on Saturday that more than ten of them will not participate in the upcoming presidential elections if President Ghani remains in power before holding the election. The candidates added that their electoral tickets and their supports will boycott the upcoming presidential elections if an …

Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of the country, said on Wednesday that the recent efforts for holding the upcoming elections will not stop the ongoing dialogues for the peace process. Abdullah is hopeful about the peace process and says that the Afghan people and government are committed to supporting the …

The Council of Presidential Candidates in their latest meeting decided to launch the protests against the extension of President Ghani’s tenure in the first day of the upcoming week. Moreover, the council once again asked President Ghani to become ready for negotiating with them or leave the power as the …

Presidential candidates are not ready to negotiate with President Ghani on the circumstances of his tenure extension in the Presidential Palace (ARG). President Ghani is ready to negotiate on ordaining the election ethical principles. But, the Presidential Candidates Council say that President Ghani should be ready to negotiate with them …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has not yet recruited provincial electoral chiefs and short term employees for the upcoming elections. The presidential election which has been postponed by two months will be held on Sept 28 as authorities try to iron out problems with the voting process. The IEC was …

Abdul Aziz Aryaee, former head of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has alleged he had been asked by President Ashraf Ghani to declare some “specific” candidates as “winners” in final results of parliamentary elections held in last October. Speaking in a special interview with Ariana News, Aryaee alleged that …

President Ashraf Ghani has announced that he will issue a legislative decree on Wednesday on recognizing “Sadat” as an ethnic group in the country. Speaking to tribal elders and youth of Sadat ethnic group in the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, Ghani said that Afghanistan’s Sadat has been a model and …

Former Jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf on Saturday said that presidential candidates should not let the enemy penetrate among them, insisting that the candidates should compete in the elections through “legitimate” channels. Speaking at a ceremony held in the Loya Jirga tent in Kabul to mark the fifth death …

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said on Sunday that the allegations case against former electoral commissioners would be finalized in coming days. About two weeks ago, the Attorney General’s Office has barred 12 former members of the election commission and the electoral complaints commission from traveling abroad in a move …

Presidential candidate Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Monday accused the government of removing officials with links to his election ticket. Addressing a press conference in Kabul Atmar said that the presidency has taken “illegal cleansing” approach towards the government officials. He claimed that so far 12 members of his election team …

Amid raising peace efforts, a number of election tickets and watchdogs have expressed concerns on the fate of the upcoming Afghan presidential elections, warning that lack of consultation with people regarding peace and elections will deepen the crisis in the country. Some election teams said that peace and elections should …

Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday said that the presidential elections are likely to be delayed in the country. The IEC said that in order to bring electoral reforms and maintain transparency in elections it is required to delay the presidential elections –  scheduled for April 20, next year. “We …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday said that it would reconsider parts of the timeline of the presidential elections if no electoral tickets have been registered. The candidate registration process for the April presidential elections was kicked off on Saturday (Dec 22) and will continue until January 2, next …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says the registration process of candidates for presidential elections will begin tomorrow (Saturday). According to the timeline of the election commission, the registration process of eligible candidates for presidential elections will start on December 22 and will end on January 2, 2019. Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says the registration process of candidates for presidential elections will begin next week (Dec. 22). According to the timeline of the election commission, the registration process of eligible candidates for presidential elections will start on December 22 and will end on January 2, 2019. Mirza …

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday reiterated that the government’s peace plan will not halt the coming presidential votes, insisting that the elections will be held on its scheduled time. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a 16-day campaign for eliminating violence against women, Abdullah said that most of the …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says it eyes to reform and bring changes in the adopted biometric system, following the chaotic parliamentary elections in last October. The IEC has used the biometric devices in the parliamentary elections in a bid to ensure transparency in the voting process, however, according to …

The preliminary results of the long-awaited parliamentary elections for Kabul have been delayed for the second time, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday. It has been about two months since parliamentary elections were held in the country, however, the IEC is yet to announce the preliminary results of the …

A number of political parties say for the sake of peace a possible delay in coming presidential elections is acceptable for them.   The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has said that the vote likely to be delayed as it seeks to hold four elections – presidential, provincial council, district council …