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The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has finalized the "operational plan" for the upcoming presidential elections which shows that the polls will cost $207 million, a spokesman of the electoral body said. However, the commission earlier predicted that the elections will need $192 million.

The Ghazni parliamentary elections, as well as the provincial councils' elections, will be held on the same day with the presidential polls scheduled for September 28.   

IEC chairperson says the final results of other provinces will be announced within the next few days.

Enayatullah Hafiz along with his two vice presidents filed nomination papers to run for presidential elections.

The Independent Election Commissions says a number of possible candidates have said they will register this week.

Enayatullah Hafiz was the fourth presidential elections' candidates to file nomination papers at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday. 

Hafiz said if he becomes president, he will try to maintain peace and bring changes to the lives of the people.

“I apply myself to create brotherhood, unity, bring peace and changes in the tablecloth of the people and return laughter to the lips of the nation,” said Hafiz. 

Janat Gul and Master Shahrani also registered their names as first and second vice presidents respectively. 

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) Sunday said that delaying next year’s presidential elections is one idea currently being discussed by the election management body. 

The political climate in the country has taken on a sense of urgency in the past week as politicians, parties and coalitions put their heads together to decide on presidential candidates for next year’s presidential elections.  

Afganistán acude a las urnas este sábado bajo la renovada amenaza de los talibanes. Antes siquiera de que se abran los colegios electorales, los insurgentes ya han conseguido que las elecciones legislativas se retrasen una semana en la provincia de Kandahar, donde el jueves mataron al poderoso jefe de la policía, y sine die en la de Ghazni, bajo su casi total control desde agosto.

KABUL, 14 oct (Xinhua) -- Ante la proximidad de las elecciones parlamentarias en Afganistán, el Ministerio del Interior anunció el despliegue de 50.000 guardias para garantizar la seguridad del proceso electoral.

"El gobierno ha decidido desplegar 50.000 tropas en otras partes del país para brindar seguridad en las próximas elecciones", dijo el vocero del ministerio, Najib Danish, a los reporteros en conferencia de prensa en Kabul.

Danish también dijo que más tropas permanecerán alertas para enfrentar cualquier eventualidad el día de la elección.