Pressure is increasing on Afghanistan’s political leaders from election watchdogs and members of the public to end the ongoing stalemate regarding progress in holding elections on time.  
 
According to critics and election watchdogs, the Afghan government is not committed to keeping to the election deadline. 

Germany’s Peace Village International on Tuesday sent 99 Afghan babies and children to Germany for medical treatment.

The youngest patient is 11 months old and the oldest is 13 years old.  

The head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on Tuesday said these babies and children are burn victims and orthopedic patients.