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The streets in Kabul and whole Afghanistan are filled with posters of Presidential and provincial candidates. Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan is encouraging people to come forward and vote in elections which will be held on 5th April 2014.
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Afghans head to the poll to choose President Hamid Karzai's successor. Dr. Ashraf Ghani (Mid) former Finance Minister and Chancellor of Kabul University is a Pashtun, along with Abdul Rashid Dostam (L), Uzbek leader and former defence minister is his firs
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Dr. Abdullah Abdullah (Mid) former Minister of Foreign Affairs is contesting the election with Mohammad Khan, a Pashtun (L) as his first V.P and Mohammad Mohaqiq, a Hazara and the current leader of Wahdat Islami of the people of Afghanistan (R) as his sec
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Dr. Zalmai Rassoul (L) former Foreign Minister’s team has Ahmad Zia Masoud, who is the brother of Ahmad Shah Masoud and Habiba Sorabi who is a Haematologist, in 2005 she was appointed as Governor of Bamyan Province by President Hamid Karzai, which made he
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Professor Abdur Rab Rasul Sayyaf (L), Pashtun and former Mujahedeen leader and hard-line Islamist. He is considered the man who first invited Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan after his expulsion from Sudan. He also gave his name to the Philippine insurgent
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The election will be held on 5th April. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in the first round – which with 9 candidates is unlikely, unless someone reverts to massive fraud – a second round must be held pitting the top two candidates against
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Security will mostly be provided by Afghan security forces, although the shrinking NATO mission has offered help with logistics, including air transport of ballots and other essential supplies. Afghanistan's snowy mountains, harsh deserts and limited infr
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During election rallies women participation is also quite visible; where in quite high numbers they are coming to listen to their favourite candidates.
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People from different parts of the country and ethnicities are participating in the election rallies in large number even when security situation is still a matter of concern for most of the people.
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Many youngsters are eager for the elections and they are taking part in the elections whole heartedly.
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A big banner near the now ruined Darul Aman Palace in Kabul showing another Presidential candidate Engineer Qutubbuddin Hilal (R) with his two colleagues as his first and second candidates for the positions of vice president.
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Zarange, a local innovation in Parwan province of Afghanistan having posters of Presidential and Provincial candidates.
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A large number of woman candidates are participating in the provincial election which is going to happen simultaneously with Presidential election on 5th April. Weda Sayyedi (in picture) is contesting the provincial election from Panjshir province.
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According to UNDP report, approximately 68 percent of the Afghan population is under the age of 25, and they are expected to play a major role in determining the results of this year's presidential and provincial councils elections. A large number of yout