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| Karzai extends Afghan poll lead | Karzai extends Afghan poll lead |
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| Partial results from Afghanistan's presidential election show incumbent Hamid Karzai has extended his lead. | Partial results from Afghanistan's presidential election show incumbent Hamid Karzai has extended his lead. |
| With three quarters of votes counted, Mr Karzai had 48.6%, followed by Abdullah Abdullah with 31.7%. | With three quarters of votes counted, Mr Karzai had 48.6%, followed by Abdullah Abdullah with 31.7%. |
| Both have claimed victory after the 20 August poll, which has been marred by fraud allegations. | Both have claimed victory after the 20 August poll, which has been marred by fraud allegations. |
| Some results have been annulled due to irregularities, officials said. The winner needs to secure an outright majority of 50% to avoid a run-off. | Some results have been annulled due to irregularities, officials said. The winner needs to secure an outright majority of 50% to avoid a run-off. |
| Independent Election Commission (IEC) official Daud Ali Najafi said results from 447 of about 28,000 polling stations had been annulled, following fraud investigations. | Independent Election Commission (IEC) official Daud Ali Najafi said results from 447 of about 28,000 polling stations had been annulled, following fraud investigations. |
| He told Sunday's news conference in Kabul that out of 4.3m valid votes, Mr Karzai had so far won 2.08m and Mr Abdullah 1.36m. | He told Sunday's news conference in Kabul that out of 4.3m valid votes, Mr Karzai had so far won 2.08m and Mr Abdullah 1.36m. |
| Another presidential candidate, Ramazan Bashardost, was a distant third, with 457,909 ballots. | Another presidential candidate, Ramazan Bashardost, was a distant third, with 457,909 ballots. |
| The BBC's David Loyn in Kabul says it looks likely that Mr Karzai will eventually pass the 50% threshold, given that much of the remaining votes to be announced are in his Pashtun heartlands in the south. | |
| Our correspondent adds that it looks like it will be weeks, or even months, before a final result is declared in this poll. |