MIRANSHAH, May 3: Militants here have ordered hotels and music shops to stop showing television and selling movies or face dire consequences. In a leaflet distributed overnight in Miranshah town and signed “from Al Qaeda group and Taliban group”, the militants gave businesses five days to stop showing movies and television.

“Remember this is not an idle threat. Do not dismiss it. Also stop showing sexy movies or else there will be a strict punishment after five days,” the militants said in a hand-written leaflet, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters.

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