Afghan province bans officials from taking photos of 'living creatures'

Authorities in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, the birthplace of the Taliban, on February 18 ordered officials not to take photos or videos of "living creatures", AFP reported.

Specifically, in a document sent to Kandahar civil and military officials, the provincial Department of Internal Affairs instructed them to "not take photos of living creatures during official and unofficial meetings, as it does more harm than good."

Meanwhile, content in text or audio form about the activities of officials is not restricted.

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A spokesman for the Kandahar governor told AFP that the text was authentic. However, it was unclear to what extent the order would be applied and how it would be enforced.

A spokesman for the Taliban government has not commented on the information, nor has he clarified questions about the new regulations.

Human and animal portraits were often restricted in Islamic art, so over time some followers of the religion developed an aversion to images of living creatures, according to BNN Breaking.

From 1996 to 2001, under the control of the Taliban, it was illegal to record images of animals, including humans. More than two years ago, shortly after the group returned to control Afghanistan, many media outlets tightened their restrictions on the use of images of people and animals.

However, despite the above regulations, central government agencies regularly disseminate and share images of senior officials meeting with foreign partners.

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