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Cricket Coverage Banned On Kandahar Radio Under New Taliban Directive: Report

Headline via NDTV · first report 15 Nov, 19:54 IST, latest 15 Nov, 20:33 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Times Now at 15 Nov, 19:54 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 15 Nov, 20:33 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 19:54 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 20:33 IST
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Taliban authorities have reportedly banned cricket-related content on radio stations in Kandahar, including commentary, news and match results, sparking concerns among Afghan cricket fans.
The Taliban authorities have banned radio stations in southern Kandahar from airing content related to cricket, a rapidly growing sport in Afghanistan.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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