Taliban kidnap election candidate in northern Afghanistan

AfghanistanTaliban kidnap election candidate in northern Afghanistan

Taliban kidnap election candidate in northern Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban militants have kidnapped a candidate running for a seat in the provincial council and seven other persons last night in the northern Sar-i-Pul province of Afghanistan, Governor Abdul Jabar Haqbeen said on Monday.

The incident occurred a few days before the war-torn country will hold its third presidential and provincial council elections since the fall of the Taliban.

Haqbeen said that the candidate Hussain Nazari and seven others were travelling in a taxi to the provincial capital and had no security escort with them. Meanwhile, the Taliban militants abducted them and taken them to an undisclosed location, he said.

The governor said that elders in the area are trying to negotiate with the Taliban to get Nazari and the others released.

The Afghan Taliban have vowed a campaign of violence to disrupt the polls scheduled for April 5, urging their fighters to attack polling staff, voters and security forces in the run-up to election day.

Must read

Recent News

blast in jacobabad

Six Khwarij sent to hell in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

0
Monitoring Desk: On the night of 3/4 November, Six TTP terrorists (officially known as Khwarij) were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Global peace today is confronted with ever evolving threats and challenges, says COAS Gen Asim Munir

Global peace is confronted with ever-evolving threats and challenges, says COAS Gen Asim Munir

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has said that global peace today is confronted with ever-evolving threats and challenges.He...

Pakistan conducted a successful test-fire of ballistic missile by a Navy ship

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan has conducted a successful test-fire of an indigenously developed ballistic missile by a Navy ship, reports DND News Agency from Islamabad.The...
The author Dr. Attia Anwar is a consultant family physician with a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of GP UK. She is a strong advocate of health and well-being and wants patient participation in decision-making regarding health.

Altruism is new egotism

0
By Dr Attia AnwarKindness is another thing that makes your life better. It is very important for the pursuit of happiness. After expressing gratitude...
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Pakistan today on a two-day official visit and he will hold meetings with civil and military leadership of Pakistan. This is his first visit to Pakistan after Israel attacked Iran in response to Iranian attack on certain Israeli cities. His meetings with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar are confirmed. Foreign Minister Araghchi will hold consultations on the situation in the Middle East and Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations. This visit provides an important opportunity to advance cooperation and dialogue between Pakistan and Iran on a wide range of areas including trade, economic, energy and security.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad today on a two-day official visit and he will hold meetings with...
Advertisement