Khaama: The head of the Public Invitation and Guidance Department of the de facto administration stated that many media employees still commit a major sin by shaving their beards. Mohammad Hashem Shahid Wror, the head of the Public Invitation and Guidance Department of the Taliban, said on Tuesday, February 20th in a meeting, that growing a beard is obligatory and should not be trimmed. He said, “Media employees should also keep their beards and refrain from shaving.” Earlier, the governor of the Taliban in Kandahar recently issued a written directive to all institutions and authorities of the Taliban in this province, prohibiting any photography of formal and informal meetings and ceremonies. Click here to read more (external link).