The Taliban has called for an end to Afghan dramas and soap operas featuring female actors. The rule tops a list of eight religious guidelines issued to local media on Sunday. Anisa Shaheed, one of…
It was the first directive of its kind from the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which was set up by the Taliban in September, shortly after the militant Islamist group reclaimed power in the country.
The directive also asks female TV journalists to wear Islamic hijabs when they are reporting , and asks channels not to air films or programming depicting the Prophet Mohammed or other holy figures. The Taliban has also called for a ban on programming or films that go against both Islamic and Afghan values.
Hakif Mohajir, a spokesperson for the ministry, told the AFP that “these are not rules, but a religious guideline.”
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