Afghan province bans ‘living things’ images in media to comply with Taliban laws

TV anchor Nesar Nabil is seen on studio monitors wearing a face mask to protest the Taliban’s new order that female presenters cover their faces, as he reads the news on TOLOnews, in Kabul, Afghanistan (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

An Afghan province has banned all media from showing images of living things to ensure compliance with the Taliban’s morality laws.

The decision on Thursday was announced by Information Ministry officials in Helmand, the latest province to crack down on broadcasting and photography of humans and animals.