Welcome to Demotix!

Main rival in final campaigns in critical election

Media Summary

Hamid Karzai against Abdullah Abdullah for the presidential elections in Afghanistan 2009. Kabul, Afghanistan. 16/08/2009.
in Politics, on the 16th of August 2009
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123524
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123536
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123531
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123535
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123534
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123533
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123532
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123530
More Info

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul.

ID: 123529
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123528
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123527
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123526
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123525
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123523
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123522
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123521
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123520
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123519
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123518
More Info
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

ID: 123517
More Info

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

election, political, Politics, Poll, rally, vote, voters

Comment

JAIHIND! JAIWORLD! GOODDAY,

Submitted by rcshreeyan shreeyan on Wed, 19/08/2009 - 18:05.

JAIHIND! JAIWORLD! GOODDAY, GOODLUCK!
TODAY THESE KIND OF ELECTIONS LOOKS LIKE TO GIVE POWER TO THOSE GROUPS WHO ARE NOT WITHIN THE PEOPLE BUT SOMEHOW INFLUENCE THEM TO GET VOTE SUPPORT & NO HOPE FOR THE WORLD PEOPLE FROM ELECTIONS. PEACE, PROSPERITY & SECURITY ARE COMING TO ONLY RICH CAPITALIST AND THEY ARE ONLY ONE COMING FORWARD TO CONTROL THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR SELF INTEREST GROUPS. THAT IS WHY ALL OVER THE WORLD CRISIS OF SYSTEM IS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN GROWING POVERTY, HUNGER, WOMEN ABUSE & TERRORISM. PEOPLE'S SOCIAL SYSTEM & UNITY & PEOPLE'S DEMOCRACY IS NEEDED. THANK YOU FOR GOOD LIVE PICTURES IN THIS LOOKING FORWARD MORE .

Ha ha . What interesting

Submitted by Hanif on Tue, 18/08/2009 - 04:14.

Ha ha . What interesting

now I know who one of the

Submitted by Jacob Simkin on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 19:16.

now I know who one of the pushie photographers behind was! I am in your second picture top right

Brilliant report! Thank you

Submitted by Ed Hadfield on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 16:17.

Brilliant report!
Thank you so much for keeping us informed!
Ed

Spectacular images! Looks

Submitted by Wais B on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 16:01.

Spectacular images! Looks like it was a very intense debate!

amazing photos. excellent

Submitted by Nikola Ivanovski on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 15:59.

amazing photos. excellent work, well done! :) looking forward to some more :)

Posted by:

The short bio of this photographer isn't available.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah addresses a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect the new president.

More News from this Author

Iranian diplomats expelled from London arrive home - Tehran
Iranian diplomats expelled from London arrive home - Tehran
Politics
03/12/2011
Three soliders hurt in Kabul blast
Three soliders hurt in Kabul blast
Politics
13/11/2009
Kite competition for disabled, Kabul
Kite competition for disabled, Kabul
Society
11/11/2009
Daily scenes from Herat
Daily scenes from Herat
Society
06/11/2009
UN pull out 600 worker from Afghanistan following Kabul guesthouse attack
UN pull out 600 worker from Afghanistan following Kabul guesthouse attack
Politics
08/11/2009