The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Supreme Court of Afghanistan said six people, including a woman, were publicly whipped in Takhar Province on charges of “illicit relations” and gambling.
In a statement posted on X on March 11, 2026, the court said the punishments were carried out in the Yangi Qala district of the province.
According to the statement, a primary court sentenced four of the defendants to 25 lashes each, while two others were sentenced to one to five years in prison along with 39 lashes.
The court said the punishments were implemented after the rulings were confirmed by the Supreme Court.
The development comes the same day the Taliban also announced that five other people were whipped in Badakhshan and Zabul provinces on separate charges.
