KABUL, March 21 -- The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) has set September 28, this year as a new date for the country's fourth presidential election, an IEC official said on Wednesday.
"The new commissioners of IEC have decided to hold the upcoming presidential election on September 28," newly elected IEC Chief Hawa Alam Nuristani said.
The presidential election was initially set for April 20 by former IEC officials and later they delayed it until July 20.
She noted that the new date would give the IEC more time to hold a credible election and solve irregularities that occurred during the Oct. 20 parliamentary election.
To ensure transparency in the coming election, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani approved in February ...