Afghanistan is getting to pass through another democratic transition that serves to be decisive in the history of war torn country. The future prospect of the state can certainly be determined from credibility of the election, conducted with or without manipulation.  A fair and transparent election will do away with manifold problems; the country faces at the moment whilst a litigious and alleged election multiplies our problems and might bring the system at stand still. It is to be remembered the country can’t prosper with any kind of foul play, exercised.

Formerly, Karzai warned all public officials to refrain from electoral process vowing complete impartiality whilst assuring stern punishment for manipulators. Despite several assurances of neutrality made via rhetoric, minimal implementation depicts that the government either by plan or choice seems reluctant to foil any plot hatched against the democratic continuation.

In contrary to the said assertions public officials had to observe neutrality; nevertheless Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials accused provincial officials in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan for supporting presidential candidate. The IEC office has referred the case to President urging him for the dismissal of culprit who turned deaf ear to raised objection. The deliberate abuse of power by some public officials and indifference of government over wrong deeds intensifies the level of suspicion over the said neutrality of the government. On the other hand it widely circulates that Zalmai Rasoul is being supported by Palace; hence Qayum Karzai was cajoled for withdrawing in his favor.

Converse to all aforementioned facts or propagandas, the deteriorating state of security emerges to be prior most concern on the way to transparent election and peaceful transition. Reportedly the international election observers are preparing to leave Kabul following a string of deadly Taliban attacks in the heart of the central capital. Blatant assaults on Serena Hotel, stationed by foreigners, and the Independent Election Commission headquarters have prompted international monitors to pull out of Kabul seem not a good omen. Previously two major international election observation missions left Afghanistan in the wake of the March 20 attack on the luxury Hotel. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) withdrew staff, leaving the European Union's international monitoring mission the only major one to remain.

In the absence of international observers the credibility of election if questioned might not lead to consensual and agreed solution which seems to happen. The incumbent government must exercise high degree of impartiality, valuing conduction of transparent election their supreme most prior responsibility in order to evade any inconsequential outcomes.