The Taliban’s Vice and Virtue department in the Sholgara district of Balkh province has imposed a bizarre set of new restrictions on daily life.
A recently issued decree explicitly bans activities such as playing Ludo, keeping fighting dogs, and even sitting in graveyards.
The notice warns young men against unnecessary loitering in alleyways and reiterates strict codes for women, forbidding them from leaving home without a male guardian (mahram) and full hijab.
Officials stated these activities are considered contrary to Sharia law.
Residents are facing increasing scrutiny over their private lives, with local Taliban leaders threatening punishment for non-compliance.
Locals have expressed frustration, stating that the expanding list of prohibitions is making ordinary life nearly impossible .
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