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Hekmatyar Calls for Invalidation of Parliamentary Vote
Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Sunday called for invalidation of parliamentary ballots without biometric codes or holding new elections in the country.
Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Hekmatyar claimed that he has the evidence which indicates manipulation in votes’ counting process.
Hekmatyar also claimed that the electoral commissioners are taking hundreds of thousands of dollars bribe in exchange for declaring the candidates as winners of the elections.
He said the election commission should count only the votes which have been passed through the biometric verification process, “otherwise, the ballots should be totally declared as invalid and the poll should be held together with presidential elections.”
The Deputy Spokesman of the election commission Mirza Mohammad Haqparast, however, said that if Hekmatyar has evidence and documents – proving his claims – he should refer them to the judiciary institutions.
Commenting on high advisory board for peace, Hekmatyar said that the government has formed ” unauthoritative ” consultative board which according would not have an impact on the peace process.
“Unfortunately, it seems the government neither has the capacity and will for peace nor has a clear plan for it,” he said.
The leader of Hezb-e-Islami also said that some political parties including Jamiat-e-Islami have prepared a plan to meet the Taliban representatives in a bid to end the ongoing war and declare the role of the Taliban in the presidential elections.
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OIC summit urges IEA to respect girls’ right to education
The 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Gambia on Sunday called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to respect Afghan girls and women’s right to education and work.
In a declaration, OIC described the right to education and work as the fundamental rights of Afghan girls and women, and called for more communication with the IEA authorities on these issues.
Additionally, the participants emphasized the need for more efforts to address the challenges related to ethnic groups, drugs, terrorism, and social issues to ensure inclusive governance and sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
“We also emphasize the need to make more efforts to address the challenges associated with ethnic groups, terrorism, drugs and social aspects for inclusive governance to achieve sustainable stability,” the declaration said.
Delegations from the 57 OIC member states attended the conference, organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation under the theme “Enhancing unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development.”.
The summit was also attended by an IEA delegation.
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UNHRC approves national human rights report on Afghanistan
The Permanent Representative of Afghanistan in Geneva Nasir Ahmad Andisha says the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved the national human rights report on Afghanistan.
Ahmad Andisha said at the Geneva meeting that after comprehensive reviews, 243 recommendations from 70 countries show the worsening of the human rights situation in Afghanistan.
In the review of the human rights situation in Afghanistan in the fourth period, 243 opinions were received from 70 countries, who expressed concern about the worsening human rights situation and suggested that an impartial and independent investigation be conducted on human rights violations in Afghanistan.
However, the Islamic Emirate has always considered human rights as an internal issue and emphasized that human rights, especially women’s rights, are more secure in the country than ever before.
“The Islamic and Sharia rights of all Afghan citizens are guaranteed. The Islamic Emirate is committed to ensuring the rights of its citizens,” said Hamdullah Fitrat, IEA’s deputy spokesman.
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IEA’s deputy PM invited to Russia to participate in an international meeting
Russian ambassador in Kabul, Dmitry Zhirnov, on Sunday invited the political deputy prime minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir to participate in an international meeting that is expected to be held in Kazan city, Tatarstan.
According to a statement issued by the deputy PM’s office, in his meeting with the Russian ambassador, Kabir thanked him for the invitation to this meeting and said that relations between Russia and Afghanistan are important and friendly and Russian businessmen should invest in Afghanistan.
He added that relations between Moscow and Kabul benefit both sides and can help development and stability in the region.
According to the statement, the Russian envoy said that his country is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in various fields and wants to expand bilateral relations.
He added that cooperation and increased interaction between the Islamic Emirate and Russia can contribute to stability and economic development in the region.
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