Afghan president Karzai pledges to stand down in 2014 - AFP

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday that he would step down as required by the constitution at the end of his second term in 2014 and that nothing would prevent presidential elections being held. - Afghan president Karzai pledges to stand down  --- News: Karzai says 2014 Afghan presidential election will be held on time