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By Javed Hamim Kakar Jan 13, 2014 - 19:50 KABUL (PAN): In a surprise move, Gulbadin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), the second largest militant group after the Taliban, has asked his supporters to participate in this year’s presidential and provincial council elections...

KHOST, Afghanistan — For more than a generation, the remote mountains of Khost and Paktia in eastern Afghanistan have been Haqqani country. It was here that Jalaluddin Haqqani forged his militant network and his fame in a holy war against Soviet invaders, a fight still spoken of in reverential...

Afghanistan's footballers have triumphed 3-0 over Pakistan in a friendly match, the first international game played in Kabul in a decade. KABUL- The home side dominated the game from the kick-off, going three goals ahead mid-way through the second half to the delight of their rapturous...

At least 35 construction workers have been shot dead and 20 injured by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, an official says. Eight insurgents were also killed as guards returned fire during Wednesday night's ambush, a Paktia provincial spokesman told the BBC. The attack took place...