Also this week, early results were announced from provincial elections held in neighboring Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

In Washington,President Obama said the provincial elections were very important.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Afghan Army and provincial officials say up to 50 Taliban died in the battle, which lasted for several hours.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

Provincial officials said Monday that although militants promised to leave Buner on Friday, many still remain in the area.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27

He says provincial authorities are trying to play down the significance of the civilian deaths in order to influence the NATO probe.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Speaking to reporters in Peshawar, Provincial Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain confirmed the police arrested Sufi Mohammad from a house on the outskirts of the city.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

That's demonstrated by provincial elections being held in 14 of 18 provinces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

The report says these abuses were targeted against the very people they were supposed to be protecting in eastern Congo's provincial capital of Goma, and in surrounding towns and villages.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

All of the gunmen remain at large. Lahore,the provincial capital of Punjab province, has been spared much of the violence found in western areas of the country, in recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

Provincial officials in the North-West Frontier Province repeated demands for militants in the Malakand division to honor their pledge to disarm after the government agreed to implement Islamic law throughout the district.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27