Taliban bans internet and fiber-optic services in Afghanistan, causing uproar
The Taliban regime has banned internet services across Afghanistan, citing internet and fiber-optic services as a source of immorality.
Jalalabad: The Taliban in Afghanistan has issued a bizarre decree. In the name of “preventing immorality,” the Taliban regime has banned internet and fiber-optic services across the country, causing widespread uproar. The crackdown initiated by the Taliban has now been implemented across the country. Several more provinces have been cut off from internet services after the country’s supreme leader imposed a blanket ban on fiber-optic internet.
Afghan media condemned:
The Afghan Media Support Organization (AMSO) strongly condemned the ban and expressed its deep concern. The organization said, “This move, ordered by the Taliban leader, not only disrupts millions of citizens’ access to free information and essential services, but also poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and media operations. Last year, Communications Ministry spokesman Enayatullah Alokozai told TOLO News that Afghanistan has a fiber-optic network of more than 1,800 kilometers, and approval had been given to add another 488 kilometers. Siddiqullah Qureshi of the Nangarhar Culture Directorate confirmed the ban to The Associated Press. The Kunduz governor’s office shared information about the internet shutdown in an official WhatsApp group.