Taliban Flogs Individual In Paktika For Theft
The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that it has flogged an individual on charges of "theft" in Paktika province.
In a statement, the court mentioned that the individual has been sentenced to three months of imprisonment and 20 lashes.
On Wednesday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court said that the individual was flogged two weeks ago under the jurisdiction of the district court of Barmal district, Paktika province.
The Taliban did not provide further details regarding the gender of the individual.
Recently, this group had flogged four men on charges of "banditry" in Parwan province.
In less than a month, Taliban has flogged nearly 30 individuals in Herat, Logar, Balkh, Bamiyan, Parwan, Sar-e Pul, and Paktika provinces.
Following the takeover of power in Afghanistan, physical punishments such as flogging, hand amputation, and execution have resumed.
Human rights activists and former government officials accuse the Taliban of having double standards in punishment, saying that the group does not implement Sharia rulings on its members.
