Territorial Army soldiers from 6 Rifles on a routine patrol near Camp Bastion in Helmand province Photo: PA/The Telegraph President Karzai Expected To Call Snap Election In Afghanistan -- Times Online
Under pressure from his Western allies and facing a constitutional crisis at home, President Karzai of Afghanistan is expected to call a snap election for April 21 in an effort to wrongfoot his opponents.
Mr Karzai intends to make the announcement on Friday, The Times understands, despite a near-universal conviction among Western diplomats that it will be impossible to hold the poll in such a time frame.
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