2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?

Article 77: (3) The candidates referred to in clause (1) of this article may not accept or receive financial assistances from foreign citizens or states and/or diplomatic missions of the foreign countries based in Afghanistan.

Source: Article 77.3., Election Law, 2016.

Article 6.5. Candidates may not receive or accept financial contributions from foreign citizens or countries and/or political missions of foreign countries in Afghanistan and/or unknown sources.

Source: Article 6.5., Regulation on Regulating Financial Affairs of Electoral Campaigns of 2019 Presidential Candidates.

Regulation on Regulating Financial Affairs of Electoral Campaigns of 2019 Presidential Candidates has been enacted by the Independent Election Commission during the 2019 presidential elections.