Protests turned violent on Sunday in Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul after demonstrators, protesting against the arrest of local commander Alipoor, also known as Commander Shamsheer, took to the streets of the capital.

Alipoor is a local commander in the central provinces, who according to protesters, has been fighting the Taliban in at least three provinces.

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) Sunday said that delaying next year’s presidential elections is one idea currently being discussed by the election management body. 

Meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani’s CEO Abdullah Abdullah said the option of an interim administration is not possible as it is too late and that the country has no other option except to hold presidential elections.