Women and families have been banned from green spaces and restaurants with gardens in the Herat province by the Taliban. The Taliban has also put restrictions on education for women.

The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan’s northwestern Herat province.

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The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan's northwestern Herat province, an official said Monday The moves followed complaints ...