Kabul Municipality
Afghanistan: Kabul municipality forbids images of women in advertising
Kabul: The Kabul municipality has imposed a new rule to remove photos of women on storefronts in the Afghan capital.
The spokesman of Kabul municipality, Nematullah Barakzai, told Khaama Press the government has ordered the municipality’s officials to remove all photos of women on the signboards of shops and business centers in Kabul.
“Based on the decision of the government, the photos that are against Islamic regulations will be collected or removed from billboards,” Barakzai said.
Kabul beauty saloon owners asked the government not to impose restrictions on their business.
Shayesta Saifi, a makeup artist, has worked in a beauty salon for seven years. Shayesta said she is financially assisting her 10-member family.
“This is imposing a restriction on women’s work, there is a fear that they will lock our shop in the next few days,” she told TOLOnews.
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