The Afghan political landscape is undergoing major shifts- it is predicted that the upcoming months may foresee heightened political contentions. In the recent updates, the Afghan presidential elections have been postponed from its initial scheduled dates in April 2019 to July 2019. This period will be highly critical as Afghanistan will conduct four major polls simultaneously, namely: the presidential elections, the provincial elections, district council elections, parliamentary elections in Ghazni.Reportedly, the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) has stated that the delay in the presidential polls is to ensure a better organized election. At the moment, various security concerns, budget issues, logistics issues and weather conditions are said to be hampering smooth and fair elections.
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