Amu: Taliban have shut down shops in parts of Khost province that sell items for women, including beauty products and other personal necessities, local sources said. The closures were carried out Tuesday by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Gurbaz district and other areas, according to shopkeepers and residents who spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns. Taliban morality enforcers reportedly told shop owners that selling such items to or for women is now prohibited. Click here to read more (external link).