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The Pakistani Taliban, which recently pulled out of peace talks with the government, have banned music from mobile phone ringtones and vehicles in tribal areas of the country.
A spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad said, “The organisation will not allow commuters to play music in their cars or use musical ringtones on mobile phones.”
Muhammad has warned that violators will be punished according to Shariah or Islamic laws, Geo News reported.
The ban comes close on the heels of a directive by Pakistani Taliban leaders asking men to grow beards within two months.
There has been a spurt in militant activities in country’s restive northwest after the Pakistani Taliban led by commander Baitullah Mehsud withdrew from peace talks with the government.
