Taliban Move To Ban Shaving Men's Beards, Music, Selfies, And Making A Promise That Amputations And Executions Will Returm

Afghan barbers report a sharp drop in earnings after the return of the Taliban.(AFP: Sardar Shafaq / Anadolu Agency)  

CNN: Barbers in Afghanistan's Helmand Province are now prohibited from shaving beards and playing music 

(CNN)Barbers in Afghanistan's Helmand Province are now prohibited from shaving men's beards and playing music in their shops, according to a statement issued by the province's Taliban-led department of virtue and vice. 

The new regulations mark the latest in a series of restrictions placed on the people of Afghanistan based on the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law. 

"You are urgently informed that from today, shaving beards and playing music in barbershops and public baths are strictly prohibited," the local authority said Sunday in a statement. 

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Update #1: Taliban bans shaving beards in Afghanistan's Helmand province, barbers report shift back to conservative cuts (ABC News Australia) 

Update #2: Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards (BBC)  

WNU Editor: The Taliban is now banning selfies .... No more selfies, Taliban leaders tell foot soldiers (Arab News), as well as promising harsh punishments for crimes .... Taliban Official Says Strict Punishment And Executions Will Return (NPR/AP). 

And they wonder why everyone is not rushing to recognize their government. 

In the meantime. For the average person in Afghanistan. Tough economic times .... Kabul residents note food price hike, drugs shortage (TASS).