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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Khaiber Akbarzada, on the verge of being hailed as Afghanistan’s best player of buzkashi, the ancient sport where horsemen battle for control of a headless goat, finds that militants are ...

The musical score was composed by Kalyanji Anandji. Notably, it was the first Bollywood film to be filmed in Afghanistan, incorporating scenes of Buzkashi, a traditional Central Asian equestrian sport ...

Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. Journalism Carolyn Van Houten is a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff photojournalist at the Washington Post. Prior to joining The Post ...

Meanwhile, a thrilling Buzkashi competition for horse riders was held at Fortress Stadium under the PHA’s banner. In a gripping match, teams from Chitral and Gilgit competed, each fielding five ...

After years, citizens witnessed Shandur Polo event, 7-day spear fighting, buzkashi, archery and thrilling competitions of horse riders in Lahore.” She added, “Mystical colours of Punjab were ...

Our broad approach remains to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and create an international consensus under the UN framework to resolve various issues between the de-facto ...