Taliban enforces internet blackout in Afghanistan, citing crackdown on immorality

File photo of Taliban soldiers stand guard at the second-anniversary ceremony of the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023 | Reuters

Islamabad: An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fibre-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.

It’s the first time Afghanistan has experienced a shutdown of this kind since the former insurgents seized power in August 2021.

Earlier this month, several provinces lost fibre-optic connections after Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent immorality.

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