August 27, 2023 8:48 PM

Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan province

In Afghanistan, the Taliban government has banned women from visiting the Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan province. According to local media reports, Acting Minister of Virtue and Vice, Mohammad Khaled Hanafi, said women had not been wearing hijab inside the park. He called on religious clerics and security agencies to forbid women from entering until a solution was found. Band-e-Amir is a significant tourist attraction. It is a popular destination for families and the ban on women attendin...