Afghanistan, Nov. 5 -- The United Nations has suspended its operations at the Islam Qala border crossing after Afghan women staff were barred from working under new restrictions.
The United Nations has suspended its operations at Afghanistan's Islam Qala border after Taliban restrictions barred Afghan women from working at the site.
The UN announced on Tuesday that it has paused humanitarian work at the Islam Qala crossing between Afghanistan and Iran following new Taliban-imposed restrictions.
Indrika Ratwatte, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan, told Agence France-Presse that the Taliban's decision prevents Afghan women staff from performing their duties at the border.
He said the restrictions have created "immediate ope...