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News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-war-music-exile/33149092.html
Published on: Friday 11 October 2024
The Taliban announced in August that it had destroyed over 20,000 musical instruments in Afghanistan in the past year. The extremist group considers instruments un-Islamic and permits only ...
News Afghanistan » Farah » Music: A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/world/asia/afghan-music-taliban-pakistan-deportations.html
Published on: Friday 16 January 2026
Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which has banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles. By Elian Peltier Visuals by Asim ...