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Live Blog -- Afghan Presidential Debates

Radio Free Afghanistan and Afghan National Radio and TV are holding two presidential debates on February 15 and 16. Gandhara will provide live updates during the debates.

DAY 1: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, moderated the first presidential debate on February 15 (Saturday) between 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) and 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Islamist leader Qutbuddin Hilal, former Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, former lawmaker Daud Sultanzoi and former Governor Gul Agha Sherzai participated in the debate.

DAY 2: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is moderated the second presidential debate on February 16 (Sunday) from 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) to 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani, former senior presidential adviser Hedayat Amin Arsala and Prince Mohammad Nader Naim, grandson of former President Daud Khan's brother, participated in the second debate.

Abubakar Siddique
12:19 16.2.2014
Akbar Ayazi -- Third Question: What are you plans for economic development after the planned decline in foreign assistance next year?
12:18 16.2.2014
Arsala: I would like to recognize the sacrifices of ordinary mujahedeen fighters. We need to look after those who sacrificed their loved one for our nation.
12:16 16.2.2014
Ghani: Pakistan was responsible for fomenting factional fighting to prevent a strong government from merging after the collapse of the communist regime in 1992.
12:15 16.2.2014
Naim: Factional infighting resulted in catastrophe. We would prevent that from happening again.

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