The Independent Election Commission’s media committee on Monday asked all media not to invite parliamentary election candidates to their programs and to not interview them. 

The election commission said if the candidates launch illegal campaigns before the campaign schedule, action will be taken against them. 

In this episode of Takani, host Fawad Akbarzai discusses the topic with the following guests:

Abdullah Ahmadzai, Asia Foundation country representative in Afghanistan

Mujib Khelwatgar, head of NAI, an organization supporting open media in Afghanistan 

Noor Wali Khpolwak, head of election commissions’ media committee