Campaign for the Afghan presidential election was kicked off on Sunday in which 18 candidates, including President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, are running for president.

The campaign will conclude on September 25.

In this program, host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with following panelists.  

Zia Rafat, university lecturer

Latif Mahmood, an adviser at Government Media and Information Center (GMIC)

Bashir Ahmad Tahyanj, a member of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah’s team

Atifa Tayib, a spokesperson for presidential candidate Mohammad Haneef Atmar

Rafi Rafiq Siddiqi, Chairman of the Independent Election Commission’s Media Committee