A file photo of Qayum Karzai (center), the elder brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, talking to the media after registering his name for the forthcoming presidential elections at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Kabul. AFP PHOTO
KABUL: Afghanistan’s election campaign kicks off on Sunday, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai as the country enters an uncertain new era without the aid of North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio (NATO) combat troops to fight the Taliban.