Khost

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Members of a women association in southeastern Khost province say they will not participate in this month’s presidential election if their photos are taken as mandatory during the voting process.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Some residents of southeastern Khost province say the period of the ongoing voter registration process should be extended in the province.
In a mark of protest, dozens of people gathered at the only voter registration center in Khost city, the provincial capital, and said probably thousands of people would be deprived of voting if the period of the registration process was not extended.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Some protesting candidates from southeastern Khost province threatened to halt presidential elections in the province if the Independent Election Commission (IEC) ignored their demands.
Around 30 Wolesi Jirga candidates while addressing reporters here termed the October 20 elections as rigged and rejected the preliminary results announced by the election body.