Before Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Sardar Mohammad made his living and provided for his family by playing the harmonium, a traditional folk instrument that was popular at celebrations. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, playing and listening to music has been banned, with sermons or Koran readings replacing the melodies once heard at weddings. Now, some musicians have resorted to selling food on the streets while music shops stand silently in the Kabul district where they once thrived.
Pakistan has participated in fourteen editions of the Commonwealth Games winning 27 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 29 bronze medals, for a total of 83 podium finishes. These medals have been won in 7 disciplines with wrestling claiming the lion s share of 47, including 21 golds. Athletics is second with 12 medals, followed by weightlifting with 9 and boxing with 8 medals respectively
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Ten years on, Afghanistan’s public opinion is still seeking justice for the Kandahar massacre on which a US Army sergeant murdered 16 Afghan civilians and wounded six others including children in eastern Afghanistan.
On Tuesday morning, Punjabi folk singer Buta Mohammad joined the BJP in Ludhiana. However, a few hours later, he was seen with former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh, thereby kicking off a controversy.