Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Taliban-led government’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice have circulated posters across Kabul to remind women to wear a hijab.
According to the reports, the posters, seen across the capital city, say: “Based on the Sharia law, a Muslim woman must observe hijab because this is a commandment of Sharia law.” The posters include two portraits showing two different kinds of hijab namely, a black Abaya covering the whole face including eyes, and a full-body blue garment (burqa) which is a traditional outfit for women in Afghanistan.
Ministry officials have stated that the placards were only to remind the women to wear a hijab but not forcefully. The Ministry has also imposed restrictions on the behaviour, movement, and appearances of residents, particularly those of women and girls. women and girls without a close male relative accompanying them were banned from entering coffee shops in Herat province.
The Taliban has also shut down all public bath-houses for women in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif. Such facilities are considered crucial because many Afghans do not have access to heating or electricity at home.
Nearly five months after regaining power, the Taliban has reclaimed its role as the enforcer of the group’s radical interpretation of Islamic law.
