WEB DESK
Voters in Afghanistan have cast their votes in the parliamentary elections, amid heavy security. More than 2,500 candidates including many women are contesting for 250 seats.
Nearly nine million voters are entitled to cast their ballots as polling stations opened at 07:00 local time. About 54,000 members of the security forces have been deployed to try to ensure peaceful elections.
Preliminary results are expected on the 10th of November.