Balkh

[bahlkh]

noun

1. a town in northern Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria; center of Zoroastrianism.

Balkh

/ bɑːlk /

noun

1. a region of N Afghanistan, corresponding to ancient Bactria. Chief town: Mazar-i-Sharif

Example Sentences

A Taliban spokesman in Balkh province - of which Mazar-e Sharif is the capital - wrote on X that four people have died and "many people are injured" in Sholgara district.

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The Taliban spokesman in Balkh also posted a video on X appearing to show debris strewn across the ground at the Blue Mosque, a local landmark in Mazar-e-Sharif.

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However, last month, a spokesperson for the Taliban governor in the northern province of Balkh said internet access was being blocked "for the prevention of vices".

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However, last month a spokesperson for the Taliban governor in the northern province of Balkh said internet access was being blocked "for the prevention of vices".

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Separate statements from the Taliban’s supreme court said a man and a woman convicted of adultery were flogged with 35 lashes each in northern Balkh province over the weekend.

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