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Karzai 'faces West poll pressure'
President Hamid Karzai may hear he is being stripped of some of his votes
There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity in the Afghan capital ahead of the announcement of the results of the presidential poll, the BBC has learned.
Senior sources say top international figures have been working to persuade President Hamid Karzai that he may have to face a second round of voting.
A fraud investigation is expected to bring Mr Karzai's vote tally below the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
Officials say Mr Karzai is furious over the prospect of facing a second round.
The fraud allegations which have surfaced in the two months since the 20 August poll have generated huge political uncertainty, reports the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul.
It comes at a time when Washington is debating whether to send more troops.
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