In photos: Afghan models hit the catwalk in Mazar-e-Sharif

Male and female models displayed traditional Afghan outfits at a fashion show attended by local residents, artists and civil society activists.

Salaam Times and AFP

2018-05-28

Afghan models stroll down a catwalk during a fashion show April 10 in Mazar-e-Sharif. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

A female Afghan model poses for pictures during a fashion show April 10 in Mazar-e-Sharif. New generations of Afghan women have been bringing positive social changes to the nation. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

This photograph taken April 10 shows Afghan models displaying their outfits at a cultural fashion show in Mazar-e-Sharif. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

A female Afghan model walks down an outdoor runway during a fashion show April 10 in Mazar-e-Sharif. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

Afghan models prepare to go onstage during a fashion show April 10 in Mazar-e-Sharif. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

A female Afghan model poses for a photo during a fashion show April 10 in Mazar-e-Sharif. [Farshad Usyan/AFP]

MAZAR-E-SHARIF -- Afghan men and women last month held a cultural fashion show at an amusement park in Mazar-e-Sharif, defying militant threats.

The show, organised by the Kabul-based Haqiqi Modeling Agency, was attended by local residents, artists and civil society activists, TOLOnews reported.

Such displays were unheard of under the Taliban's repressive regime (1996-2001).

Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous countries for women, with new generations of girls showing courage to bring positive social changes.