U.N. secretary-general arrives in Afghanistan

The visit comes after a deadly attack on a U.N. guest house and as international diplomats are driving for a quick resolution to the country's troubled election. The Aug. 20 ballot was marred by fraud.

The president's top challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out Sunday from a runoff vote, effectively handing Karzai a victory.

It is still unclear if the vote will go forward Saturday. The United Nations said in a statement that Ban will meet with the two parties “to assure them and the Afghan people of the continuing support of the United Nations toward the development of the country.”

Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here

SharePrintEmail

Write a Comment

Terms

Enter your comments - 3000 characters max

Type in image code

Submit

 Receive China Post promos
 Respond to this email