Pakistan, Oct. 29 -- Taliban regime shuts down dozens of Ismaili Jamatkhanas, clamps down on Shia worship: UN report

According to UNAMA's latest report, Taliban officials-spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice-shut down at least 33 Ismaili Jamatkhanas across northeastern Badakhshan province. The crackdown hit 17 prayer halls in Zebak district, 14 in Ishkashim, and two in Wakhan.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has sounded the alarm on growing religious repression under Taliban rule, citing the forced closure of dozens of Ismaili Jamatkhanas and mounting restrictions on Shia religious practices.

According to UNAMA's latest report, Taliban officials-spearheaded by...