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| Afghanistan is to postpone its parliamentary elections by four months until September, a senior election official has said. | Afghanistan is to postpone its parliamentary elections by four months until September, a senior election official has said. |
| Elections had been scheduled to take place before 22 May under the constitution but a new date of 18 September has been suggested. | Elections had been scheduled to take place before 22 May under the constitution but a new date of 18 September has been suggested. |
| Last year's presidential election was marred by fraud. | Last year's presidential election was marred by fraud. |
| Western countries have been pushing for more time to implement reforms ahead of the parliamentary vote. | Western countries have been pushing for more time to implement reforms ahead of the parliamentary vote. |
| The postponement has not yet been confirmed by the government but news agencies quoted a senior election official and a Western diplomat as confirming the move. | The postponement has not yet been confirmed by the government but news agencies quoted a senior election official and a Western diplomat as confirming the move. |
| A formal announcement on the postponement is expected later on Sunday. | A formal announcement on the postponement is expected later on Sunday. |
| Afghanistan is facing continuing political uncertainty with a number of cabinet posts still vacant following the re-election of Hamid Karzai as president. | |
| Parliament has twice rejected many of Mr Karzai's nominations for a new cabinet, forcing the president to direct deputy ministers or other caretaker figures to run their ministries. | |
| The uncertainty comes ahead of a key conference on Afghanistan in London later this month. |