# Taliban's Tight Control

- Place: Kabul, Afghanistan (34.5553, 69.2075)
- Published: 2026-11-01T15:05:44.709Z · expires 2026-11-08T15:05:44.709Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E9 Cultures, E13 Civilizations, E11 Organizations, E10 Institutions
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/54j
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Afghanistan's Taliban regime intensifies crackdown on cultural expression, with musicians defying a music ban to preserve traditions, per eurasiaReview.com.

The government has reportedly arrested members of ISIS-K near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, as Turkish intelligence reports the arrests, according to kabulNow.com.

US lawmakers criticize the Trump administration's deportation plans for Afghans, warning of potential Taliban persecution, Bloomberg reports.

Despite ongoing challenges, Afghanistan hosts its first mining expo to attract investment and tap mineral wealth, English news.cn notes.

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- [Turkish Intelligence Arrests ISIS-K Member in Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Region](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNNHUzeFhwaW1NZW1SYTU3T3ZUcEt6WjdDcDJXbWpIRGRCWk9SS0JWbjk2ZFZnTkVsa3FJZDEyNmg1NW9VR0FGY3pISi1uR3NVbFFIZF9SdFBGektlUlA0dGUzR05tUXRSc1E2YlJ0SVBLZUlMeUpNbENXRkRpV3haVWNFdWtuUFRyU3lTSVdvbnVJcmoxeUdDT2hHRkFZRlJrSDIzT0lseGU1V2VZZHJj?oc=5) · kabulnow.com · 2026-10-30