Election could ‘tear Afghanistan apart’ -- FT

Members of the Afghan government, European diplomats, and Nato military officials are pushing to delay, or even scrap, next year’s presidential election. They argue that the poll could dangerously aggravate political ­tensions.

The contest, in which Hamid Karzai is expected to seek re-election as president, is critical to attempts to ­stabilise Afghanistan.
Election could ‘tear Afghanistan apart’