The Taliban has ordered beauty salons in Afghanistan to close, a government spokesperson has said.
On Tuesday, spokesperson for the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue, Mohammad Sadiq Akif, said that the deadline"for the closing of beauty parlours for women is one month."
Mr Akif only confirmed the contents of a letter circulating on social media but did not issue any further details on the ban.The ban is set in place for the capital citySalons throughout the country only have a month to wind down their businesses - after the deadline, owners must close their shop and report their closure.
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