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A fair election might be the only thing that lends credibility to the Afghan government
It is hard to say at this time in which direction Afghanistan will turn after the elections
The delay in election results is a recipe for trouble and has the potential of results being rejected
Says the Independent Election Commission is counting 'fraudulent' and non-biometric votes
If turnout trend holds, it would represent a participation level of about 25 per cent
The Taliban have openly threatened to disrupt the polls
Taliban remain concerned over fairness of upcoming elections
Taliban say they have carried out more than 300 attacks on 'fake election'