President Karzai, Qanuni cast ballots --- KABUL (Pajhwok): As millions of Afghans went to the polls, President Hamid Karzai and his deputy Yunus Qanuni on Saturday exercised their voting right. -- Amid tight security arrangements, they voted at a polling station set up at the Amani High School in Kabul at about 8am. -- Ineligible to run for a third term, Karzai urged the people to brave security threats and rain, participate in the national process and vote for a candidate of their choices. -- Qanuni said today was a historic day for the Afghans, who should stream to polling sites to determine the country's future direction. -- Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi, who voted at the same polling station, said Afghan forces had put in place stringent security measures across the country. --- Dr, Abdullah, Ashraf Ghani, Zalmai Rassoul, Qutbuddin Hilal, Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf, Hidayat Amin Arsala, Gul Agha Sherzai and Sultan Daudzoy are in the run for the presidency. -- About 2,600 individuals are contesting provincial council elections. The poll panel has issued 21 million voter cards. - More, at: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/04/05/president-karzai-qanuni-cast-ballots