Taliban have issued new laws and regulations in recently captured districts in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Takhar ordering women to not leave home alone and men to grow their beards among other diktats, reports have said. Ariana News cited civil society activists in Takhar as saying that the Taliban have also have set dowry regulations for girls. Takhar governor Abdullah Qarluq said that government buildings have been destroyed by the Taliban and services have been stopped in areas controlled by Taliban. The council's "Sense of the Community Memorandum" also said that women's rights likely would be threatened after the US-led military coalition withdraws. The Taliban have claimed that they have recently captured more than 100 of the over 400 districts across Afghanistan.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2021 05:15 UTC