The Taliban government has suspended the game of chess across Afghanistan, citing its potential association with gambling, ...

The sport is declared illegal under the government's morality law. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities ...

The Taliban has suspended chess in Afghanistan, calling it a form of gambling banned under Sharia law. A sports official said ...

KABUL: Taliban government in Afghanistan have banned chess across the country over concerns that it is a source of gambling — ...

Afghanistan's authorities have restricted other sports in recent years and women have been essentially barred from ...

The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has indefinitely banned playing the game of Chess, citing religious concerns.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling.

Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities ...

Over 900 Afghan families deported from Pakistan and Iran crossed into Afghanistan via various border points.