The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Taliban, on Wednesday, held a consultative and coordination meeting with representatives of media outlets in Kabul.

No female members of the media fraternity were present at the meeting.

Taliban officials have repeatedly prevented female journalists from attending news conferences and such meetings in the past.

According to the Taliban’s restrictive policies, female TV presenters in local Afghan media have not been allowed to appear in TV programmes without wearing masks.

At the meeting, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah, the Minister of Information and Culture of the Taliban, asked the Afghan media representatives to adjust their activities that benefit the Taliban regime and the people of Afghanistan.

The Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on Afghan media and journalists, and they have not been allowed to publish independent reports.

Afghan local media are not allowed to report human rights violations and the dire situation of Afghan citizens.

At the same time, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the group has been focused on strengthening the Afghan media and standardised their activities.