The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban Supreme Court said six people were flogged in the Chahar Asiab district of Kabul city over charges of “gambling and sodomy.”
In a statement issued Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, the court said a Taliban primary court in Kabul sentenced five individuals for gambling to six months in prison and 15 lashes each, while another person was sentenced to 29 lashes for sodomy.
According to the statement, the punishments were carried out after being upheld by the Taliban Supreme Court.
The statement added that on the same day, seven other people were also flogged in Parwan, Balkh, and Ghor provinces.
