Afghan finance minister says Karzai wins election

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 09:27

Afghanistan`s finance minister claimed victory on Monday for President Hamid Karzai in last week`s presidential election but, with no official figures released, the claim was rejected by his main rival`s campaign.

Mass rigging in Afghan vote: Abdullah Abdullah

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 19:23

Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s main challenger said on Sunday he had evidence that last week`s election had been widely rigged by the incumbent and that he had lodged more than 100 complaints.

Karzai leading ahead of Afghan election: Poll

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 09:40

President Hamid Karzai holds a strong lead in the Afghan presidential race but is still short of the majority he needs for a first-round victory, according to a poll released on Friday.

Afghan race not over, Prez’s rival tells crowd

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2009, 13:36

Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s main rival drew a huge crowd to a rally on Thursday but violence still loomed as a threat, with a former leader escaping an assassination attempt a week before the vote.