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Former foreign minister calls for a run-off to ensure the ballot is not tainted by fraud.
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2009 21:16 GMT



Karzai rival calls for Afghan election run-off

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Al Jazeera's in-depth look at the presidential poll
Abdullah Abdullah, Hamid Karzai's main challenger, has called for a run-off in Afghanistan's presidential election.

Abdullah insists the poll held two months earlier, in which he came a distant second according to unofficial results, was massively rigged in favour of Karzai.

Amid the controversy, Afghanistan is yet to elect a new president and there is still no clear indication about whether there will be a run-off.

Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Kabul.

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