Singers Banned in Herat, Extremist Influence Suspected
Amateur singers Wajiha Rastagar and husband Farid Rastagar said the governor of Herat barred them twice from performing at concerts in the western province, apparently for security reasons.
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Amateur singers Wajiha Rastagar and husband Farid Rastagar said the governor of Herat barred them twice from performing at concerts in the western province, apparently for security reasons.
(Last Updated On: February 26, 2021) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that former captain Rashid Khan is a doubt ahead of their Test series against Zimbabwe, which begins next Tuesday. According to the ACB, the leg-spinner is battling a finger injury and is presently undergoing treatment. “National team’s spin-bowler Rashid Khan is likely to miss first Test match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe due to a finger injury on his bowling arm,” read a statement from ACB. “Khan was injured during his stint in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he played for ...
Brazilian Fighter Claims He Threw Fight in Afghanistan Out of Fear for Life A fighter has come clean amid concerns that he threw a fight in Afghanistan last Thursday. On Feb. 11 at the Ghazi Stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, the 11th event of Truly Grand Fighting Championship titled “Champions Fight Night” took place, with a seven-fight card that brought finishes in its last six bouts. In the main event, local Ahmed Wali Hotak took on the well-traveled Brazilian Leonardo Barbosa Paes Barreto at a 73kg (160-pound) catchweight. The two engaged in a tense stand-up affair, even though Barreto...