Although the electioneering by presidential hopefuls in Afghanistan is getting momentum by each passing day to secure the country's top slot, local media bombarded the candidates and suggested they persuade the voters with actual policies or measures if they want to be the next president.

In an article on Wednesday, the Mandegar daily reads "One candidate promises to bring about viable peace if elected as president of the country, another candidate vows to alleviate poverty and others say to revitalize Afghanistan's economy and strengthen the country's relations with the regional states and international community."

However, it says, "The only thing seems missing in the presidential hopefuls' slogans and manifesto is the lack of mechanism on how to achieve the goals set for."

"If chanting slogans were enough in ensuring national reconciliation with the armed oppositions, in fighting corruption and ensuring justice to society, the present government might have been a successful one," the article says, adding that President Hamid Karzai has talked a lot about peace dialogue with the Taliban militants but with no tangible outcome.

Another newspaper, Hasht-e-Subh, also paid attention to the televised debates of presidential candidates and their programs.

"In the first televised debate among presidential candidates organized by Tolo television a couple of nights ago, the audience have heard nothing more than repetition of repeated programs," the newspaper says.

During the second televised debate, "Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in his speech on 1TV said that around 48 billion US dollars of Afghan businessmen are in Gulf countries and he would bring the capital back to Afghanistan if elected as president of the country. "

However, the paper criticized Ghani Ahmadzai for the claim and questioned how he knows about the Afghan businessmen's capital and he didn't say how he could convince the businessmen to invest at home where security remains a big problem.

Abdullah Abdullah, one of the three top candidates in the second debate, complained that Mujahidin (former fighters against ex-US and Taliban) had been overlooked in the present administration.

However, the points out, President Karzai, his two vice presidents and almost all the ministers and presidents of both the chambers of Parliament are former Mujahidin figures.

Qayum Karzai, elder brother of the incumbent president, expressed support to talks with the Taliban militants.

However, Hasht-e-Subh slashed the talks in another article, " The presidential candidates should realize and accept the fact that the peace talks initiated by President Karzai have failed and they should draft another policy different from the present one to bring about peace and security in the country."