{
  "id": 10186648,
  "title": "Afghan taxi drivers defy Taliban music ban in Kabul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/afghan-taxi-drivers-defy-taliban-music-ban-in-kabul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:43:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559160/afghan-taxi-drivers-defy-taliban-music-ban-in-kabul/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Afghan taxi drivers are quietly playing music in their cars despite a Taliban ban enforced by morality police. Music has largely disappeared from Kabul’s restaurants, cafes and shops since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. However, some drivers have started playing Afghan and regional songs while taking precautions at security checkpoints. Taxi driver Roeen […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}