Bacha Khan Zadran was appointed governor of Paktia Province, Afghanistan briefly in December 2001, but he was asked to step down after local officials, backed by their own militia, refused to allow him to enter the province capital and take office. Paktia province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Since his removal of office, his forces who have allied themselves with U.S. troops in some military operations. They have also attempted repeatedly to take territory for their own. Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George...

Authorities in Kabul allege that Zadran has also set up checkpoints in Paktia and Khost Provinces, for the purpose of extorting money from travellers. On December 1, 2003, he was arrested by Pakistani forces, and later turned over the Afghan officials on February 3, 2004. A view of the old city Kabul Kabul (, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... A U.S. Marine maintains an overwatch position in the Khost province in Afghanistan Khost province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...