Clippings: Afghan government seeks to ban costly weddings

But it's not just that: "The law, which would also prevent women from wearing dresses 'contrary to Islamic sharia,' reminds some here of Taliban-era paternalism."

An interesting piece from The Washington Post - Afghan government seeks to ban costly weddings


This is a photo of a wedding hall in Kabul during the daytime hours. Wedding halls are everywhere here in the city and extremely popular although the Afghan government should probably be more concerned with other issues at this point in time.