The Taliban have ordered women to cover their faces and wear burqas in public places in Afghanistan. The new order comes amid growing international outcry once morest restrictions on women. The order was issued by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhunzada.
Women can take action once morest their husbands, fathers or close relatives if they do not cover their faces in public. The Taliban said the blue burqa used by women during the Taliban’s rule from 1996 to 2001 was the most desirable. After the Taliban came to power, women generally began to cover their faces in Afghanistan, but the new order did not allow women to cover their faces in major cities, including Kabul.
The Taliban recently issued an order denying high school education to girls. With this, the Western countries imposed severe sanctions on Afghanistan. Afghanistan is in a state of economic collapse under the new regime.
