Hundreds of Afghans slam UN in vote row

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 15:14

Up to 700 Afghans marched to protest against a decision by the EC to throw nine lawmakers out of parliament in a dispute over vote fraud.

Afghan EC certifies parliamentary winners

Last Updated: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 22:01

Afghanistan`s EC would issue winners` certificates to successful candidates.

Afghanistan election results due tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 21:11

Afghanistan is to announce Wednesday final results of a September parliamentary election after fraud investigations threw out nearly a quarter of votes and disqualified many early winners.

More votes in Afghan election cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 20:31

Afghanistan`s election authorities have cancelled votes cast at dozens of polling centres.

Pak printers making fake Afghan voting cards!

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 22:21

Printers in this city near the Afghan border say they have produced thousands of fake voter registration cards at the request of Afghan politicians.

Afghanistan to hold parliamentary elections in May

Last Updated: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 19:05

The chief officer of Afghanistan`s elections commission said on Saturday a parliamentary vote will be held in May despite widespread international concern that the country`s electoral system needs serious reform.

Afghan President`s rival accepts November 7 runoff

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 17:55

President Hamid Karzai`s chief political rival agreed on Wednesday to take part in the November 7 runoff election, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in the face of Taliban threats and approaching winter snows.

Abdullah questions UN role in Afghan presidential election

Last Updated: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 11:47

Afghanistan’s incumbent President Hamid Karzai’s main opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, has called for an inquiry into the United Nations role since the August poll.

Taliban could benefit from Afghan vote delay: US

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2009, 12:23

A top US envoy warned in an interview broadcast on Friday that a long delay in resolving controversies surrounding Afghan elections will only play into the hands of the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Fraud group voids ballots from Afghan election

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2009, 11:59

An UN-backed fraud commission threw out votes on Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s political base.

Afghan commission orders first ballots invalidated

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 22:16

Afghanistan`s vote monitoring body on Thursday ordered for the first time the invalidation of ballots from last month`s controversial elections, finding "clear and convincing evidence of fraud."

Major fraud allegations double in Afghan election

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2009, 09:28

Major fraud complaints in the Afghan Presidential election have surged to nearly 700, raising concern that the volume of cases that must be investigated will delay announcement of a winner and formation of a new government.