Kandahar was the Taliban’s base during their rule of the country, which ended with the US-led invasion in 2001.
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Karzai visit
The delicate dance between President Hamid Karzai and the Pakistan Army looks set to continue.
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CHANGE OF HEART
There is a sizeable shift away from Al Qaeda and the vast majority is distancing itself from them, a diplomatic source said.
SRI LANKAN EXPERIENCE
A veteran of Colombo’s bristling barriers tells how he sailed through the checkpoints in Pakistan.
GARDEN OF PEACE
A planned botanical garden aims to develop future generations of green-fingered Afghanis in the war-torn country.
WORKERS' RIGHTS
More than 10,000 people who worked in the Ground Zero could receive compensation for health problems.
KASHMIR WOES
The 2009 Human Rights violations report included encounter killings, disappearances and rapes.
US STATE REPORT
The report also noted that Pakistan’s “security forces acted independently of civilian authority” during the judges' restoration.



