Displaying and hanging images of living creatures are prohibited by the Taliban in southern Zabul province.
Local sources confirmed that the Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Agents in Zabul warned shopkeepers in Qalat city, the capital city of Zabul province, to avoid displaying any kind of photos in their shops, in a virtue promotion campaign on Friday, December 6.
Based on the new order, it is forbidden to even hang photos of Taliban leaders on shop walls and cars.
The Taliban in Zabul have warned that the violators of this order will be strictly punished.
The Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Department in Zabul had previously prohibited women from rejoicing in wedding ceremonies.
