Afghan taxi drivers defy Taliban music ban, turn up tunes in Kabul
Some Afghan taxi drivers are quietly pushing back against the restrictions, playing music in their cars despite the ban.
Pakistani security forces engaged in retaliatory action against Afghan Taliban fighters on the border in Balochistan on Thursday, according to sources. The Afghan Taliban had attempted to enter Pakistani territory in the Gulistan sector, sparking an exchange of fire. In response, several Afghan Taliban fighters were killed, state media reported.
The situation along the border has been tense, with Pakistan conducting precision strikes in response to drone attacks launched from Afghanistan. This follows a series of incidents, including the targeting of border posts and the elimination of terrorists in the past weeks. Pakistan has urged the Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, but these calls have not been met with action.
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- Pakistan forces repel Afghan aggression in Chaman dailytimes.com.pk
- ‘Afghan culture should not vanish’: Taxi drivers defy Taliban ban on music despite fear of morality police malaymail.com
- Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation aljazeera.com
- Several Taliban fighters killed in clash along Pakistan-Afghanistan border timesofindia.indiatimes.com
