Slow Afghan election results put Karzai further into lead
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai has extended his lead over his challenger in Afghanistan's presidential election in the latest vote results released.
But he remains short of the 50 per cent he needs to avoid a two-man runoff.
Afghan election officials are slowly releasing results from last week's presidential election, and final certified results will not be ready until at least mid-September, after dozens of serious complaints of fraud have been investigated.
Low voter turnout and fraud allegations have cast a pall over the vote, seen as critical to stabilising the country.
Top challenger Abdullah Abdullah has accused Karzai of widespread rigging, claims Karzai's camp has denied.
The latest returns, released yesterday, boost Karzai's standing to 44.8 per cent. Abdullah, a former foreign minister, now has 35.1 per cent. The count is based on returns from 17 percent of polling stations nationwide, meaning the results could still change dramatically.
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