Under the Islamic fundamentalist group’s rule, the economy has floundered, malnutrition has soared, and more than half a million jobs have been lost. Most women and girls over 12 have been banned from working and attending school.

NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) — Lokesh Rahul survived a confident appeal for caught behind and remained unbeaten on 37 runs as India reached 96-1 at lunch Saturday on the first day of a one-off cricket test against Afghanistan.

A relative calm has set in along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, following heavy violence in recent months from both sides. The fighting is rooted in Pakistan’s contention that the regime is sheltering Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants who carry out attacks in Pakistan.

The incident happened on the first ball of the 10th over when Rahul tried to play a square cut off a Ziaur Rahman delivery but instead got a faint outside edge.

Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.

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Afghanistan A travelled to Sri Lanka on Saturday to participate in a tri-nation series involving India A and Sri Lanka A.