On the recommendation of the Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, more than 280 security personnel have been dismissed for not keeping beards.
According to a British news agency, after taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban made it mandatory for government employees to keep beards, with the indication of penalties for non-compliance.
In line with this, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice dismissed 281 security personnel for not keeping beards.
It is worth noting that last year, the Ministry detained over 13,000 individuals on charges of immoral behavior, nearly half of whom were released with a warning after 24 hours.
The Ministry's annual report also stated that more than 21,000 musical instruments were destroyed last year, and thousands of shopkeepers selling immoral films were stopped.
However, the annual report did not specify how many of the 13,000 detained individuals were women. The Ministry had also banned beauty parlors and gyms and arrested women not wearing hijabs.
It should be noted that three years have passed since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, during which all ministries have presented their performance reports.
Southeast Asian Key Country, Philippines, Agrees to Host a Limited Number of Afghans
Manila and Washington stated on Tuesday that a "limited number" of Afghan nationals will temporarily stay in the Philippines while their resettlement in the U.S. is processed.
According to German broadcaster DW Urdu, the two governments are still negotiating the implementation and details of this program, and both have said that only a "limited number" of visa applicants will be covered. They have not disclosed the exact number of visas.
When the matter of allowing possibly thousands of Muslim asylum seekers to temporarily stay in the Catholic-majority Philippines first emerged last year, the program faced domestic opposition on security and other grounds.
The Philippines' Ambassador to the U.S., Jose Manuel Romualdez, said that approximately 50,000 Afghan citizens are seeking visas, including the families of those who worked for the U.S.-supported government.
An embassy spokesperson informed journalists that under the agreement, the applicants would stay in facilities managed by the U.S. State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts.
Conditions for Temporary Stay
A spokesperson for the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs stated that each candidate must first obtain a Philippine visa and undergo a medical examination in Afghanistan.
They added that the candidates cannot stay in the country for more than 59 days and, apart from visiting the embassy for a consular interview, they will be restricted to specific areas.
Washington will provide all "essential services" during their stay in the country, including food, accommodation, security, medical care, and transportation.
Tens of thousands of Afghans fled their country during the chaos of August 2021, following the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Afghanistan, which was intended to end Washington's longest war, initiated after the 9/11 attacks.
Many who worked with the ousted Western-backed government sought resettlement in the U.S. under a special immigrant visa program, but thousands remain either left behind or waiting in third countries for their visa processing.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers insist that those who cooperated with Western powers or the previous government will not be harmed, and they encourage those who have left to return and help rebuild the country.
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