Afghanistan’s Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Promotion of Virtue issued a decree described as “advice” to women in public to wear the traditional Afghan face-veil.
Dr Salman Butt accuses the majority of the mainstream coverage of a racist bias.
The Afghan government seems to think enforcing dress codes and stopping women studying are more important than preventing famine. Afghanistan has a Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Promotion of Virtue. Does it have a Ministry for the Prevention of Starvation and Promotion of Food?