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Protesting Baghlan candidates threaten to shut Slang pass...

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:30/01/2019

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Protesting Wolesi Jirga candidates on Wednesday closed the Kabul-North highway in northern Baghlan province for an hour and set the election commission a 12-hour deadlin... Read More

Taliban abduct Wolesi Jirga candidate in Baghlan

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:06/01/2019

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Suspected Taliban militants have abducted a Wolesi Jirga candidate in the Baghlan-i-Markazi district of northern Baghlan province, the governor said on Sunday. Abdul Hai... Read More

Vote recount process suspended in Baghlan: official

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:28/11/2018

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): The process of a vote recount in northern Baghlan province has been suspended, pending a decision of the central Independent Election Commission (IEC), an official said on Wednesday. Baghlan... Read More

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Baghlan PC candidate escapes unhurt in blast

رييس شوراى ولايتى بغلان بدون رقيب انتخاب شد

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): After four weeks of being sworn in, Baghlan provincial council (PC) members could not elect their administrative head, residents complained on Wednesday.

However, provincial election commission head Amanullah Habibi told Pajhwok Afghan News the PC members had elected Firozuddin Aimaq and Samiuddin Nazer as their deputy head and secretary respectively.

Out of 155 candidates who contested the April 5 elections in Baghlan, 12 men and three women made it to the provincial council.

4 weeks on, Baghlan PC yet to elect head

مردم از تاخير آغاز کار شوراى ولايتى بغلان شکايت دارند

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Failed provincial council candidates and their supporters on Sunday rallied in northern Baghlan province, blocking the Kabul-North highway.

About 200 people carrying photos of election officials with cross marks on their faces assembled in front of the provincial Independent Election Commission (IEC) office here.

A failed PC candidate Noorullah Riazat said they had been expecting the IEC and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) would separate valid and invalid votes, but they did not.

Failed PC runners block Kabul-North road

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): The newly-elected provincial council (PC) members of northern Baghlan province on Saturday took oath, vowing to fight corruption and ethnic discrimination.

As many as 155 individuals contested the April elections in Baghlan, with 15 of them, including three women, winning seats on the body. Of the elected members, 11 are new faces and educated individuals.