Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) workers load plastic boxes of election materials from a warehouse to a truck in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2018. More than 2,500 candidates are contesting the 249 seats of Wolesi Jirga, or the lower house of Afghan parliament, elections to be held on Saturday amid tight security. (Xinhua/Saifurahman Safi)