Wahidullah Amani

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Western province becomes first to impose ban on smoking in government offices, but so far officials failing to enforce the law.

18 Nov 05

To a visitor from Kabul, the western city of Herat seems like paradise.

18 Nov 05

Symbols assigned to candidates in the upcoming parliamentary election has some prospective politicians fuming.

18 Nov 05

Afghan leadership says foreigners exploited Islamic sentiment to destabilise the country in advance of elections.

18 Nov 05

Some candidates for the country’s first democratic legislative election are warning that voters may be shortchanged.

18 Nov 05

The country’s poorest people, the nomadic Kuchis, feel they will not be adequately represented in the new legislature.

18 Nov 05

With the parliamentary vote scheduled for September, many still profess ignorance of how legislators will be chosen.

18 Nov 05

Is sudden surge in insurgent attacks a short-term push to disrupt September elections, or a real sign the Islamic militia is reviving?

18 Nov 05

Distribution of voter cards opens the way for possible widespread fraud in forthcoming election.

18 Nov 05

Afghanistan’s only election helpline fields hundreds of calls a day from puzzled voters.

18 Nov 05

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