INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.A spokesman for
He only confirmed the contents of a letter circulating on social media.The ministry-issued letter, dated June 24, says it conveys a verbal
order from the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada
After that period, they must close and submit a report about their closure
United Nations on Tuesday also said it was engaged with the authorities in Afghanistan to get the ban on beauty salons reversed
rule than during their previous stint in power in the 1990s, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing Afghanistan in August
and NATO forces were pulling out.They have barred women from public spaces, like parks and gyms, and cracked down on media freedoms
have worsened a humanitarian crisis.Source: Associated Press-Agencies
