Afghanistan's top election authority on Thursday rejected a ruling by the Electoral Complaints Commission that fraud and mismanagement had rendered invalid the votes cast in Kabul, the capital, during last October's parliamentary election.

Afghan election bodies at loggerheads over vote in capital

Afghan authorities are considering postponing a presidential election scheduled for April 20 next year, officials said, following heavy criticism of the chaotic organization of parliamentary elections last month.

Afghanistan considering delaying April presidential election

More than 800 faces, 15 pages, one vote. Kabul voters will wrestle with newspaper-sized ballot papers on October 20, racing to find their candidate in a city under constant threat from militant attacks.

Afghanistan: Kabul voters wrestle with newspaper-sized ballot paper

Campaigning for Afghanistan's long-delayed parliamentary elections kicks off Friday, as a crescendo of deadly violence and claims of widespread fraud fuel debate over whether the vote will go ahead.

Afghan election campaigning kicks off 

October's vote, already much-delayed, is seen as a crucial test for democracy in a country at war for four decades, and comes amid increasing attacks by Taliban and Islamic State insurgents who have threatened to target the electoral process

Understaffing, 'shouting matches' mar Afghanistan election preparations

Afghanistan launched the registration of candidates for parliamentary and district elections on Saturday, taking another step towards a long-delayed ballot that has been threatened by deadly attacks on voter registration centres

Afghanistan registers candidates for long-delayed elections

The abducted persons were released without any ransom. However, some negotiation talks were done by the tribal leaders and the local elders with the Taliban

Kidnapped Afghan election staff freed by Taliban