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Taliban authorities ban cricket content on Kandahar radio

The Taliban authorities have banned radio stations in southern Kandahar from airing content related to cricket, a rapidly growing sport in Afghanistan, two broadcasters and a provincial source told AFP on Sunday. The government has shown support for the game, hosting cricket matches during the August anniversary of its return to power. But the provincial Information and Culture Department told…

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    The Taliban authorities have banned radio stations in southern Kandahar from airing content related to cricket, a rapidly growing sport in Afghanistan, two broadcasters and a provincial source told AFP on Sunday. The government has shown support for the game,…

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