Sources said representatives of the Ministry of Dissemination of Virtue and Prevention of Misery patrolled the entrances of government offices on Monday to check whether employees were complying with the new rules. Employees were instructed not to shave their beards and to wear local clothing consisting of a long, loose blouse and trousers, and a hat or turban. They were also told to make sure they prayed at the right time, two sources said. The workers said that from now on they would not be able to enter the offices and would eventually be fired if they did not comply with the dress code, the sources said. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Ethics did not respond to a request for comment.
The parks are divided by gender
Last week, the Taliban banned women from flying unaccompanied and failed to open girls’ schools as promised. On Sunday, he ordered the parks to be segregated by gender, with women allowed to enter three days a week and men on the other four days, including the weekend, which means that even married couples and families can not visit together. . The Taliban administration has criticized the interior and Western governments for imposing a harsh interpretation of Islamic law on all Afghans. The Taliban say they will respect the rights of all under Islamic law and Afghan customs, and that they changed their rule in 1996-2001, when they barred women from leaving home without male relatives and forced men to grow beards. . Wednesday’s overturning of girls’ schools sparked protests from the international community, including the United States, which withdrew from scheduled meetings with Taliban officials in Qatar to discuss key economic issues. The Taliban need Western countries to lift sanctions that cripple the Afghan economy.
