Local sources say the Taliban’s Directorate for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Khost has ordered government press officers and spokespersons to stop giving video interviews to the media.
According to the sources, the directive also bans the publication of images and videos from official meetings of government bodies.
On Tuesday, the spokespersons for the Taliban governor in Khost and the provincial police command informed local media that, under instructions from the Directorate for the Propagation of Virtue, they would no longer provide live images or video footage.
In recent days, both offices have halted the publication of live images on social media platforms.
Khost is the 24th province where the Taliban have formally enforced a ban on publishing images of living beings. The restriction is being implemented under Article 17 of the Taliban’s law on the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice.
Since the middle of 2024, the ban has been officially announced and enforced in 24 provinces, including Paktia, Kandahar, Takhar, Badghis, Helmand, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Farah, Nimruz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Jowzjan, Zabul, Parwan, Kunduz, Bamiyan, Daikundi, Faryab, Panjshir, Laghman, Sar-e Pol, Balkh and Herat.
