Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Afghan TV Stations Defy Ban On Soap Operas

(AP) Every evening, Roya Amin sits down with her husband and 2-year-old daughter in front of the television. When their favorite Indian soap opera starts, they sigh in relief.

The Afghan government is trying to ban the wildly popular television dramas for being un-Islamic and interfering with children's studies. It's a sign of the growing tensions between religious conservatives and liberals in Afghanistan's post-Taliban era.

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Afghan TV station defies Taleban and President Karzai and keeps Bollywood soaps on air