21.   Members of the military do not vote during elections.

22.   Moslem guerrillas attacked voting centres and accused Indian troops of forcing people to vote during the elections.

23.   Moslem guerrillas attacked voting centres and accused Indian troops of forcing people to vote during state elections on Saturday in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

24.   Politically fraught with danger, the vote is also a massive organisational task and several mishaps were expected to stop people getting to vote during the day.

25.   Qasimyar said it was up to delegates to decide if voting during the course of the Loya Jirga should be on a show of hands or by secret ballot.

26.   The Hindu nationalist BJP added to the suspense by announcing they would take a final decision on which way to vote during the confidence motion Friday.