KABUL: Taliban regime in Afghanistan has stopped granting driving licenses to women in Kabul and other districts, media reports said.

The prohibition comes at a critical juncture in the country’s humanitarian situation, with a severe scarcity of food and other basic commodities.

Prior to the Taliban takeover, women in Afghanistan could be seen driving in some of the country’s largest towns, including Kabul. However, according to local media, the Taliban has now stopped issuing driving licences to women.

Notably, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated following the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s resumption of power in August of last year.

Despite the fact that combat in the country has ended, major human rights violations, particularly against women, continue unabated.

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan recently banned girls from attending school above the sixth grade, prompting a widespread outcry.

The outfit’s officials have now stated that the move was made due to an apparent “shortage of teachers,” and that the right of girls to study beyond the sixth grade will be restored “shortly.”

According to international assessments, Afghanistan now has the highest number of people experiencing emergency food insecurity in the world, with more than 23 million people in need of assistance and approximately 95 percent of the population having insufficient food consumption.

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