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New Parliament Must Cope With Deep Divisions
With the certification of the results of the 18 September voting for the Afghan National Assembly's People's Council (Wolesi Jirga) and provincial councils last week, Afghanistan came one step closer to having its first parliament in place since 1965. Most of Afghanistan's 34 provincial councils have completed their local elections to appoint members for the National Assembly's Council of Elders (Meshrano Jirga), paving the way for the opening of the National Assembly on the target date of 18 December.
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Rivals Compete For Parliament Speaker Post
With the certification of the vote count for the 18 September Afghan
National Assembly's People's Council (Wolesi Jirga) and Provincial
Councils on 12 November, Afghanistan came closer to having its first
parliament in place since 1965.
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What Will Become Of The Provincial Councils?
Afghan voters went to the polls in mid-September to elect representatives to the People's Council (Wolesi Jirga) of the Afghan National Assembly.
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Pre-Election Dance With New Delhi [ 1 September 2005 ]
Media in neighboring Pakistan and Iran have focused this week on developments ahead of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections -- particularly in the context of the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Manhoman Singh to Afghanistan and its impact on the Central and South Asia region.
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Politicians Spotlight |
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Mohammad Yunos QANUNI
An ethnic Tajik and former mujahedin, Qanuni emerged as a major political force with his second-place finish in the presidential vote. He now heads the "loyal opposition" in the form of a 12-party coalition called the National Reconciliation Front (Jabha-ye Tafahom-e Melli).
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Mohammad MOHAQEQ
Mohaqeq finished third in last year's presidential balloting. His Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan is a member of Qanuni-led coalition and, as such, is expected to help form a powerful bloc in the National Assembly.
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 other prominent politicians
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Key Documents |
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