KABUL: Afghan Taliban have banned women from traveling in the city without male relatives.
According to the International News Agency, the Minister for “Amr bil Maroof wa Nahi anil Munkar” has instructed the owners of transports operating inside and outside the city to accommodate only women wearing Islamic hijab.
The order, issued by the Ministry of Amr bil Maroof wa Nahi anil Munkar, further states that women traveling long distances must have a close male relative.
It should be noted that the ministry has already ordered to stop the music playing in the commercial vehicles, such as Busses.
Earlier, the Ministry of Amr bil Maroof wa Nahi anil Munkar had directed television channels to block dramas and advertisements featuring female actors and also asked female TV journalists to wear hijab.
It should be noted that the Taliban had promised to change the style of governing now as compared to their first term in power in the 1990s.
