The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday officially launched the process for candidates to register for the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections.  

IEC members announced the start of the process at a press conference in Kabul and said all preparations have been taken for holding the elections. 

Based on the election law, the candidates for parliamentary and district council elections have to be citizens of Afghanistan, must not have a criminal background and should be at least 25 years old.

In this episode of Takani, host Zabi Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Head of Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan Mohammad Naeem Ayubzada

• Deputy head of Afghanistan Lawyers Union Abdul Subhan Misbah