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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
14:45 15.2.2014
This live blog is closing for today (February 15). Please join us tomorrow February 16 (Sunday) for the second and final debate.

11:33 16.2.2014
Day 2: Second presidential debate to being in a few minutes.

11:42 16.2.2014
Akabr Ayazi: Qayum Karzai and Zalmai Rasul are not participating in today's debte.

11:43 16.2.2014
Three candidates, Ashraf Ghani, Hedayat Amin Arsala and Prince Mohammad Nader Naim joining Akbar Ayazi on the podium.

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