A spokesman for the IEA's Ministry of Propagation of Virtue& Prevention of Vice confirmed to @kabulnewstv that it had informed all drivers to refrain from playing music in their vehicles& not to pick up female passengers without hijab.
The ministry's letter also urged drivers ...
The ministry's letter also urged drivers ...
https://twitter.com/kabulnewstv/status/1474655418823622657
...to not pick up female passengers without male #Mahram (chaperone) for long trips (45 miles) in their vehicles. Transport& use of drugs are not permitted in the vehicles& in prayer time, drivers should take a break for prayer. The last point is: "Advise people to grow #beards."
Afghans raised some important questions about the practicality& side effects of the recent written directive of the #Taliban to the (taxi) drivers.
Not only the open-minded Afghans (e.g. Prof. Rahimi), but even some pro-TB figures criticized the directive.
Not only the open-minded Afghans (e.g. Prof. Rahimi), but even some pro-TB figures criticized the directive.
https://twitter.com/harounrahimi/status/1474706710099025927?t=LKm7V1YVE0_Cw9egtvXEUw&s=19
This is exactly what we were worried about:
"Yesterday, robbers stopped a taxi/vehicle carrying #women in PD2 of #Kandahar City, saying that we are #Taliban&want to investegate as you look suspicious. Then they took all the gold&money from the women&left."
"Yesterday, robbers stopped a taxi/vehicle carrying #women in PD2 of #Kandahar City, saying that we are #Taliban&want to investegate as you look suspicious. Then they took all the gold&money from the women&left."
https://twitter.com/SadiqullahAfgha/status/1475351756817281026?t=9mwp8778HfriyX_KM6uWJQ&s=19
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