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Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Afghan musicians fear jail, violence or worse as Pakistan issues deportation ultimatum

Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban’s hardline regime has banned music, destroyed instruments and closed down schools teaching the art.

Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Apr 11, 2025 · 07:30 pm
In Pakistan, extreme heat has become one more fetter on women’s sports

Athletes are training later in the day or struggling to perform while cultural restrictions and few private spaces make it difficult to wear pants and shorts.

Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jun 17, 2024 · 07:30 pm
‘They will kill me’: Hazaras being deported by Pakistan to Afghanistan fear renewed persecution

The predominantly Shi’ite community are reviled by the Sunni Taliban as infidels.

Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Nov 01, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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