U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass has said he is “disturbed by reports” that a former bank manager convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud has been moved into house arrest from prison in exchange for allegedly making a large campaign donation to the incumbent’s presidential-election campaign.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that revoking Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status will restore the region to its "past glory" and play an "important role" in the country's development.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will spend the country's August 14 Independence Day in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has rejected foreign interference and called for the presidential election to be held next month as planned, amid talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at bringing the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan to an end.
A former warlord and Taliban official are among the 17 candidates -- many of whom have controversial backgrounds -- vying to become Afghanistan’s next president in an election scheduled for September.
Opposition politicians in Pakistan are outraged over losing a no-confidence motion against the head of the Senate or upper house of Pakistani Parliament.
Afghanistan’s presidential election campaign has kicked off but has been overshadowed by allegations of abuse of power and doubts over whether the vote will take place amid peace talks with the Taliban.
Political temperatures in Pakistan are rapidly rising as the opposition takes to the streets and the government doubles down on stifling dissent and imprisoning its critics amid rising economic troubles.
In an escalating crackdown, Pakistani police have arrested scores of opposition activists as most major political parties united in marking July 25 as a “black day” to protest what they say were rigged elections on the same day last year.
The Taliban can take part in the September 28 presidential election if they start negotiations with the Afghan government, a spokesman for Afghani Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah told local media outlet Tolo News on July 24.
Days ahead of the formal start of campaigning for this year’s presidential election in Afghanistan, candidates and their supporters are concerned about the growing security challenges in the country.
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