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Chess in Afghanistan is banned; Taliban cites religious concerns

Chessboards are kept in an empty hall with no players at the Kabul Elite Chess Club in Kabul on May 11, 2025. Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on May 11. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
Published on May 12, 2025 05:48 pm IST

‘Taliban took over polling station,’ says Pakistan election candidate

People hold black flags as they boycott voting during the general election as part of a protest against authorities for not fulfilling their demands, at Landi Kotal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
Published on Feb 08, 2024 06:46 pm IST

Pakistan mosque blast: Death toll mounts over 70, 150 wounded

In this handout photo released by Pakistan's Police Department, a police contingent present guard of honour during a funeral of police officers, who were killed in the suicide bombing inside a mosque, in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 05:00 am IST

How Afghans are scared of being tracked by Taliban through their digital data

Taliban controlled payroll data of the government and the supreme court, and biometric systems of the police and army, and those who worked with foreign governments and aid agencies.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 09:31 am IST

Militant attacks rise in Pakistan after Taliban offensive in Afghanistan: report

This research, conducted by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Study (PICSS), said that the highest number of attacks in a single month in 2021 was recorded in August when 45 attacks were carried out by militants.
Updated on Jan 01, 2022 03:35 pm IST