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'Deported' woman Afghan MP failed to produce valid documents, say Govt sou
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): A woman member of the Afghan parliament, who claimed she was deported from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 20, had failed to show any documents of her medical treatment in India nor any reference from the Afghanistan Embassy, gove
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17th legislative term of Afghan Parliament inaugurated
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 26 (ANI): The 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga, or the Afghan Parliament, was inaugurated on Friday by President Ashraf Ghani, even though the final results of five provinces is awaited.
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Afghanistan: Slain Sikh leader's son leading in prelim poll results
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 4 (ANI): Narender Singh Khalsa, the son of slain Sikh leader Avtar Singh, has secured a seat in the Lower House of the Parliament (Wolesi Jirga), according to Afghanistan Election Commission's preliminary results.
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India congratulates Afghanistan for successful elections
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday extended its congratulations to Afghanistan for successfully holding parliamentary elections in the country.
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Lone Sikh candidate among those killed in Jalalabad blast
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jul 2 (ANI): A Sikh politician, who was planning to contest in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, was among the 19 people killed in a suicide blast in Nangarhar province's Jalalabad city.
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Taliban storm 16 check posts in Maidan Wardak
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 25 (ANI): The Taliban insurgents stormed around 16 check posts and escaped with military hardware, weapons and ammunition, lawmakers from Maidan Wardak province said on Sunday, during a Wolesi Jirga session.
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