Afghanistan bans fireworks at weddings and other celebrations nationwide
Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has introduced a nationwide ban on fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices at weddings and celebrations, citing public safety and psychological stress concerns, with restrictions extending to manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors and penalties for violations under Afghan law and Sharia principles.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Taliban fireworks ban at weddings and celebrations, adding the psychological-stress rationale, which is consistent with Report 1.
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