Minister Emphasizes Law Enforcement in Kunduz Amid New Morality Law Concerns
Sheikh Mohammad Khalid Hanifi, Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and Complaints Hearings under the Taliban administration, visited Kunduz province where he met with local officials and religious scholars. He stressed the effective implementation of the newly approved law under his ministry. Hanifi stated that the purpose of his visit was to facilitate better enforcement of the law and to prevent what he described as “vice.”
According to a report by Bakhtar news agency, the Minister also called for enhanced coordination among relevant departments in Kunduz and emphasized addressing citizens’ problems through his ministry. He did not provide further details on how the law would be implemented or the complaint handling mechanisms.
Meanwhile, Mawlawi Nasrullah Mati, the governor of Kunduz, told the visiting delegation that the residents of the province support the regime and stand alongside it.
This trip comes as the new morality law, following its approval, has sparked reactions and concerns among some citizens and social activists. Critics argue that broad and strict enforcement of such laws could impact individual freedoms and civil rights, an issue the Taliban administration has yet to clearly address.
Local authorities in Kunduz, however, assert that the activities of the Ministry’s morality enforcers have led to a reduction in certain social irregularities and that awareness-raising efforts continue.
