Mr. Babi said the province, which has over a million people, was in dire condition.
The Taliban effectively controls four-fifths of the province, which, like the movement, is primarily Pashtun.
Moreover, Mr Charest's laws outraged civil libertarians in the province, which may benefit the PQ.
The religious alliance MMA stands routed in the province which emerged as its heartland in the 2002 elections.
Serbia is adamant that the province, which is now administered by the United Nations, remain a part of its territory.
The province, which surrounds the Federal District and the city of Buenos Aires, includes Martín García Island.
The American soldier died during what appears to be an offensive by Taliban fighters in the province, which lies on the border with Pakistan.
The province, which is twice the size of Maryland, produced 53percentt of Afghanistan's opium this year, up from roughly 42percentt last year.
Two years ago the province, which abuts Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, was covered with opium poppies — about 27,000 acres of them, nearly enough to blanket Manhattan twice.
The governor, the most powerful civilian leader in the province, which abuts South Waziristan, condemned the attacks and called for retaliation by Pakistan.
In Thailand, the richer and relatively unscathed province of Phuket has received more aid than Phangnga, the province which includes Khao Lak.
