Sunday, July 14, 2013

Pakistani Taliban In South Waziristan Impose Clothing Restrictions For Ramadan

In Pakistan, the Taliban have warned shop keepers in the tribal area of South Waziristan not to sell tight -fitting or see-through men's clothing during Ramadan.  As reported yesterday by The News and Pakistan Today, the Taliban in the city of Wana issued a pamphlet threatening to fine shop keepers and close them down for at lest 5 days if they did not comply, describing such clothing as "un-Islamic and against Pashtun culture." It also warned male residents not to wear such clothing. Additionally, the pamphlet banned the sale of fireworks and threatened to jail anyone found not fasting during Ramadan.