ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 18 An Islamic group in Pakistan has warned that any man in the Khyber Agency bordering Afghanistan who shaves his beard must pay a fine.
The Tanzim Bilmaroof -- which means "group for promotion of virtue" -- announced the $80 fine on a broadcast from an illegal FM radio station, the Press Trust of India said Thursday.
The group had previously imposed fines for owning a satellite television dish and for not praying five times a day. Listening to music, watching television and owning an audio cassette are also banned.
The newspaper said tribesmen who do not cover their heads have been severely beaten.
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