POL-E-KHOMRI, Afghanistan — When the Taliban seized power in 2021, many feared the new government would ban buzkashi, Afghanistan’s beloved national sport, which the group had deemed sinful ...

KABUL, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has taken responsibility for a suicide attack in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, local media TOLOnews TV reported ...

The Taliban has permitted buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport, to continue despite previously banning it, drawing thousands of spectators but excluding women, according to The Washington Post.

When the Taliban seized power in 2021, many feared the new government would ban buzkashi, Afghanistan’s beloved national sport, which the group had deemed sinful during its first time in power ...