On November 28, the Taliban whipped three men publicly for robbery in Sharan city, the capital of the Paktika province, reports Hasht-e Subh. The accused men were whipped at the football stadium of the Sharan city. One of the accused men was whipped 35 times for the crime of stealing a motorcycle. He was also sentenced to eight months in prison. The Taliban also whipped two other men 39 times for stealing money from an exchange shop in Sharan city. Last week, the Taliban had whipped 14 people in Logar and 19 others in Takhar Provinces, too.