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Afghanistan Elections

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The Wolesi Jirga is due on September 18, 2010 when Afghans will take to 5,897 polling centers across the war-torn country.

24/11/2010 - Parliamentary Elections results Announced - Afghanistan - Today Election commission officials...
07/11/2010 - Protests on the results of the Parliamentary election in Kabul - Afghanistan - The third day of protests in Kabul over...
18/09/2010 - Afghan women vote for a new Parliament - Wolesi Jirga 2010 - Afghanistan - Afghan women vote for a new Parliament...
18/09/2010 - Afghanistan holds parliamentary election - Afghanistan - Afghans turned out at polling stations...
18/09/2010 - Voting day in Kabul city - Afghanistan - Turnout was high at one of the Kabul...
18/09/2010 - Afghans head to polls for parliamentary election - Afghanistan - Afghans vote in the parliamentary...
18/09/2010 - Afghan National Police secure Helmand on Election day - Afghanistan - The Afganistan National Police is...
18/09/2010 - Afghan election officers gather ballot papers - Wolesi Jirga 2010 - Afghanistan - Afghan election officers gather ballot...
16/09/2010 - Female candidate Razia Hussaini campaigns in Bamiyan, Afghanistan - Afghanistan - One of the female candidates for...
16/09/2010 - Bamiyan locals express their support for Abdurrahman Shahidani - Afghanistan - Bamiyan locals express their support...

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Probe committee to start work on Barakzai’s case - Kabul

Politics

Probe committee to start work on Barakzai’s case - Kabu...

A committee is due to start to investigate the case of lawmaker Samin Barakzai, who has been on hunger strike over election fraud, for the twelfth consecutive day, the Ministry of Parli...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 13th of October 2011
Karzai 'Barakzai’s case to be investigated' - Kabul

Politics

Karzai 'Barakzai’s case to be investigated' - Kabul

Hamid Karzai, through Wolesi Jirga’s speaker, has asked female lawmaker Samin Barakzai, who has been on hunger strike for more than a week, to choose two representatives to investigate ...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 12th of October 2011
Ten Years On - Stop The War Coalition in London

Politics

Ten Years On - Stop The War Coalition in London

Ten years after the invasion of Afghanistan, the Stop The War Coalition, CND and MAB held a lengthy mass rally in Trafalgar Square before marching to Downing Street to demand an end to ...
by Peter Marshall, on 8th of October 2011
Barakzai refuses to call off fast unto death

Politics

Barakzai refuses to call off fast unto death

A woman parliamentarian, unseated by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in August, continues her fast in front of the Wolesi Jirga for the fifth consecutive day. Afghanistan, Kab...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 6th of October 2011
Hundreds head to the Presidential Palace in protest - Kabul

Politics

Hundreds head to the Presidential Palace in protest - K...

Outraged over the non-implementation of the special tribunal's verdict, a number of unsuccessful 2010 parliamentary election candidates, coming all the way from central Maidan Ward...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 8th of September 2011
Failed candidates stage a huge demonstration - Kabul

Politics

Failed candidates stage a huge demonstration - Kabul

Failed candidates of the last year’s parliamentary election, and thousands of their supporters, some carrying weapons, have staged a huge demonstration in Maidan Shahr, the capital city...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 6th of September 2011
Failed Parliament candidate's supporters block highway - Kabul

Politics

Failed Parliament candidate's supporters block highway ...

In a symbolic display of support to Khpalwak Lakankhel, a failed parliamentary election runner, protesters blocked Kabul-Jalalabad highway in Pul-e-Charkhi area of Kabul. Afghanistan. 3...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 3rd of September 2011
Unseated MPs barred from Parliament - Kabul

Politics

Unseated MPs barred from Parliament - Kabul

Security forces barred nine unseated Wolesi Jirga members from entering Parliament, to allow as many newly declared winners of last year's parliamentary election to replace them, i...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 3rd of September 2011
Protests as nine lawmakers are thrown from Parliament - Kabul

Politics

Protests as nine lawmakers are thrown from Parliament -...

Up to 700 Afghans marched through Kabul to protest against the decision of the commission to throw nine lawmakers out of parliament in a dispute over vote fraud. Afghanistan. 23rd Augus...
by Najib-Amiri Amiri, on 23rd of August 2011
Protests against the Afghan election commission - Kabul

Politics

Protests against the Afghan election commission - Kabul

Hundreds of Afghans marched through Kabul to protest against a decision by the election commission to remove nine lawmakers from parliament due to allegations of election fraud. Afghani...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 23rd of August 2011
Palestine advance to Second Round of the Asian World Cup

Sports

Palestine advance to Second Round of the Asian World Cu...

The Palestinian team made the most of its rare homeground advantage, advancing to the second round of Asian World Cup qualifying after a 1-1 draw with Afghanistan gave them a 3-1 aggreg...
by Mahmoud illean, on 3rd of July 2011
Parliamentarians cast green votes in Afghan parliament - Kabul

Politics

Parliamentarians cast green votes in Afghan parliament ...

Parliamentarians cast green votes in a Wolesi Jirga session. Kabul, Afghanistan. 25 June 2011.
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 25th of June 2011
Attorney General receives vote of no confidence - Kabul

Politics

Attorney General receives vote of no confidence - Kabul...

The Wolesi Jirga, the lower house in Afghanistan’s parliament, issued a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Mohammad Ishaq Alako on Thursday after he failed to appear before ...
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 23rd of June 2011
Parliamentarians raise green cards

Society

Parliamentarians raise green cards

Parliamentarians raise green cards in favor of a call demanding membership of the country in Afghan-Pak-India-Turkmenistan gas pipeline in Kabul.
by Pajhwok Afghan News, on 30th of April 2011
Walking with the wounded: Jaco’s Story

Our World

Walking with the wounded: Jaco’s Story

The extraordinary story of Jaco Van Gass and his recovery from injuries received whilst on a tour of duty in Afghanistan; and who is now training for an expedition to the geographic Nor...
by Chris Bennett, on 18th of March 2011
Hizb ut-Tahrir protest at Egyptian Embassy in London

Politics

Hizb ut-Tahrir protest at Egyptian Embassy in London

The Hizb ut-Tahrir Movement, an international Islamic political organisation whose goal it is for all Muslim countries to unify as one Islamic state or caliphate, protested today outsid...
by Bettina Strenske, on 5th of February 2011
Afghan President Karzai Opens Parliament

Politics

Afghan President Karzai Opens Parliament

Afghan President Hamid Karzai opens parliament ending a standoff with lawmakers, but setting the stage for a longer battle against an assembly he has long ignored. Kabul, Afghanistan. 2...
by RFE/RL RFE/RL, on 26th of January 2011
Athens Asylum seekers organise press Conference

Politics

Athens Asylum seekers organise press Conference

Afghan, Iranian and Palestinian refugees organised a press conference today in front of the Greek Parliament to discuss their plight as asylum seekers. Athens,Greece. 21/01/2011
by Giorgos Panagakis, on 21st of January 2011
Afghan Refugees Hunger Strike with Sewn Lips, Athens

Politics

Afghan Refugees Hunger Strike with Sewn Lips, Athens

Afghan refugees that are gathered in Propylaia (Academic University) seeking political asylum, went on hunger strike and six of them have sewn their lips in protest. Athens, Greece. 29/...
by epoca libera, on 29th of December 2010
Parliamentary Elections results Announced

Politics

Parliamentary Elections results Announced

Today Election commission officials announced the final result of second parliamentary election. Kabul, Afghanistan. 24/11/2010
by Said Hijran frogh, on 24th of November 2010

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