Taliban Foreign Ministry Holds Meeting to Implement Leader’s New Directive on Social Practices

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has held a meeting to implement the seventeenth directive issued by the group’s leader aimed at curbing what they term ‘undesirable social practices.’

In a statement released by the ministry, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting head of the ministry, emphasized during the meeting that these ‘un-Islamic and undesirable’ practices not only contradict Islamic principles but also, according to him, place economic pressure on the people and must be prevented.

According to the statement, Muttaqi added that the Taliban leadership is particularly focused on societal reform and strengthening Islamic values, and this directive was issued within that framework.

However, the Taliban administration has not provided specific details on how this directive will be implemented or on the precise definition and scope of ‘undesirable practices.’ This ambiguity has previously raised concerns about the potential expansion of social restrictions and increased intrusion into the private lives of citizens.