File Photo: A man convicted of murder was shot by his victim’s father in the Taliban’s first public execution since their return to power in Afghanistan. A Taliban spokesperson said the man was killed at a crowded sports stadium in south-western Farah province. The murdered man’s mother told the BBC that Taliban leaders had pleaded with her to forgive the man, but she had insisted upon his execution. /Photo: AFP/

File Photo: The father of the victim shot the man three times during the execution, a later statement from the Taliban spokesperson said. Dozens of the group’s leaders attended the shooting. It comes weeks after judges were instructed to fully enforce Sharia law. /Photo: AFP/

File Photo: According to the Taliban, the executed man named Tajmir, a son of Ghulam Sarwar and a resident of Herat province, had stabbed a man named Mustafa about five years ago. He was subsequently convicted by three Taliban courts and his sentence was approved by Mullah Akhundzada. /Photo: AFP/