Parliamentary elections are underway in Afghanistan amid high terror and war. However, people braved the threats and gathered in large numbers for a democratic Afghan.

Afghanistan elections: Here are the updates so far

Afghans are widely divided on the outcomes of the parliamentary elections that are scheduled for Saturday in the militancy-plagued country amid tight security. The elections began at 07:00 on Saturday amid the threat of violence.

Afghans divided on outcome of parliamentary elections

A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least 15 people as voting concluded in parliamentary elections overshadowed by the threat of violence and long delays at polling stations.

Afghan voters brave attacks, delays on election day

Afghans are bracing for more deadly violence on Saturday as voting gets under way in the long-delayed legislative election that the Taliban has vowed to attack. Polling centres opened at 7:00 am (0230 GMT) across the war-torn country, with some 54,000 security forces deployed to protect them.

Afghanistan braces for militant attacks as polling centres open

Afghans are bracing for more deadly violence on Saturday as voters turn out for the long-delayed legislative election across the war-torn country that the Taliban has vowed to attack.

Afghanistan braces for militant attacks as voters go to the polls

Two Pakistani security personnel have been killed in a targeted attack carried out by the Taliban militants in the country's restive Waziristan district, officials said.

Pakistani security personnel killed by militants in Pakistan

Resolute Support Commander General Austin Scott Miller, who escaped uninjured in Thursday's attack at the Kandahar Governor's house, tweeted that he "lost a great friend" while referring to Kandahar police chief General Abdul Raziq, who was killed in the attack.

US general who escaped unhurt condemns loss of Afghan general; Taliban claims responsibility of attack

Over two thousand candidates, including 417 women, are contesting Saturday's parliamentary election in Afghanistan. Voters will be able to cast ballots at more than 19 thousand polling stations in all but one province.

Afghans gear to vote despite ongoing crisis in as many as 20 out of 34 provinces

A Taliban attack on top US and Afghan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound in Afghanistan is a major coup for the insurgents that threatens to torpedo peace talks and destabilise the country's south, analysts say.

Afghan election: Brazen Taliban attack threatens peace talks, stability

The parliamentary elections in Afghanistan will be held on October 20th and this year would be unique because a majority of the candidates are less than 40-years-old.

Young candidates in Afghan ballot battleground amid turmoil

With parliamentary elections scheduled for October 20 in Afghanistan, the elections are being viewed as crucial tests run for the presidential vote and are being held after a delay of three and a half years.

Afghanistan elections could lead to withdrawal of foreign troops

Javid Jaihoon, who started life selling water on the streets of Kabul, is one of a clutch of Afghan businessmen whose multimillion-dollar fortunes, built in the boom years after the fall of the Taliban, are now fuelling a run for parliament.

Football, funfairs and fortunes: In Afghan election, money talks

At least 10 election candidates have been killed, thousands of polling centres closed, and many voters are likely to stay home due to the threat of militant attacks.

Afghan-style democracy faces test in legislative election

Five Czech soldiers have been injured in an attack in Afghanistan only two months after three others were killed, the Czech defence ministry said on Thursday. "The attack on the Czech patrol occurred on Wednesday around 1220 GMT near the Bagram base in the Parwan province," the ministry said in a statement.

Five Czech soldiers injured in Afghanistan attack: Defence Ministry

Afghanistan is set to hold parliamentary elections on October 20th to elect members of the House of the People after about three years of delay amid massive violence killing and wounding several candidates.

Understanding the Afghanistan parliamentary elections

The deadly violence in Afghanistan has escalated in the country ahead of the October 20 parliamentary elections. A third blast struck Afghanistan on Wednesday killing another Afghan candidate, Jabar Qahraman.

Afghanistan elections: In the shadow of terror

The Taliban mounted attacks on two military check posts in the western Farah province bordering Iran on Sunday, killing at least 20 Afghanistan soldiers and injuring 11.

Afghanistan: Taliban attacks soldiers in western province; 20 killed

The Taliban have reinstated a security guarantee in Afghanistan for the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC), two months after withdrawing safe passage for the neutral humanitarian agency, the militant group and an ICRC official said on Friday.

Taliban restore Red Cross security guarantee in Afghanistan

Taliban leaders and the newly-appointed US special envoy for peace efforts in Afghanistan will continue to hold meetings to discuss ways to end the ongoing war, the Taliban said in a statement on Saturday.

Taliban says will continue talks with US special envoy for peace efforts in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says attacks by the Taliban in the country's north have killed eight people four soldiers and four civilians. Military spokesman Hanif Rezaie says the troops died in Kunduz province when the Taliban attacked a military outpost in the district of Archi on Friday morning.

Taliban attacks kill eight in country's north: Afghan official

A suicide bomber killed eight people in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand on Tuesday, including a candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections, the latest in a series of deadly attacks targeting the vote, officials said.

Suicide bomber kills eight at Afghan election rally, including candidate

Washington's newly named point man tasked with finding a peaceful end to Afghanistan's 17-year war is in Pakistan to seek help from the new government in Islamabad in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table, the US Embassy said Tuesday.

US envoy on Afghan peace takes his mission to Pakistan

Afghan Taliban recently mounted an attack on a number of security check posts in the Jawzjan province, resulting in the death of at least 15 security personnel. The attack, which took place in Qosh Tepa district of the northern Afghanistan province on Sunday night, also resulted in a further 26 security force personnel being injured, TOLO News cited sources as saying.

Afghanistan: At least 15 security personnel die in Taliban attacks

US adviser on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to hold the first round of talks with Afghan leaders since being appointed an envoy to lead peace efforts with the Taliban and end the 17-year war, Afghan officials said on Sunday.

US special envoy to Afghanistan arrives in Kabul as Taliban launch fresh attacks

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