SHARAN (PAN): Men voters in some districts and capital city of the southeastern Paktika province were allowed to cast ballots on behalf of their female family members for lack of separate arrangements, voters said Thursday.

There is only one polling centre in the provincial capital for both male and female voters near the attorney office, but no women were seen on the Election Day.

A man who claimed to have voted for his female family members told Pajhwok Afghan News the Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials allowed him to cast ballots on behalf his female family members. He added the permission was granted in the wake of insecurity and cultural problems for the women.

An IEC spokesman in the province, Dr. Sami, said they didn't allow anyone to vote on behalf of others. However, he did not rule out possibility of men voting on behalf of women.

Mohammad Zahir Shah, a voter, said he cast 35 votes of female members of his family.

Meanwhile, 20 rockets were fired into Urgun district this morning.

District chief, Azizullah Hayati said five rockets were fired at the city and some of them landed in barren areas. He said the rockets caused no casualties.

According to Hayati, people were going to polling centres without any fear.

A resident of the area, Dr. Khattak, said people were nervous about the rocket attacks as many people stayed home.

Governor's spokesman, Hameedullah Zhwok, said security situation was normal and no such incident to prevent people from going to voting centres had been happened.

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