Survivors described harrowing scenes of destruction, with bodies strewn across the site and cries of pain filling the air.

The efforts are led by a commission established under the Ministry of Information and Culture soon after the Taliban swept to power in 2021 and implemented their strict interpretation of Islamic law, or sharia.

Afghanistan is ranked as the country sixth most vulnerable to climate change and Taliban authorities have pushed to participate in COP summits, saying their political isolation shouldn't bar them from international climate talks.

The attack was around 70 kilometre (around 43 miles) east of Afghan border.

The mixed martial art is too violent and incompatible with Islamic law, the authorities have said

Torkham border shut down on Monday after clash between countries' security forces

Afghan authorities marked the anniversary of their return to power with a military parade at a former American airbase

No country has yet formally recognised the Taliban government but in the past three years the Kabul authorities have installed Taliban ambassadors in some neighbouring embassies.

Pakistan joins UN-hosted Doha talks on Afghanistan.

An all-male crowd of hundreds -- among them armed Taliban -- watched on two large screens at Kabul Cricket Stadium as South Africa thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Trinidad.

Afghanistan's interim deputy prime minister, interior minister, Hajj affairs minister as well as intel chief among those exempted from travel ban

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistan aircraft "bombed civilian homes" in Khost and Paktika provinces near the border with Pakistan at around 3:00 am (2230 GMT Sunday).