Banned artists return after Taliban flee

Dozens of artists, including singers and dancers, who left Pakistan’s Swat district after the Taliban arrived are now returning to their homes.

Dozens of artists, including singers and dancers, who left Pakistan’s Swat district after the Taliban arrived are now returning to their homes.

The Taliban had banned many forms of art in the area, describing them “un-Islamic”.

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