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Taliban Government Denies Nationwide Internet Ban in Afghanistan Amid Ongoing Communications Blackout
Oct 01, 2025 09:26 pm CST
The Taliban administration has rejected reports of imposing a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, claiming instead that aged fiber optic infrastructure is being replaced. This communications blackout has severely disrupted banking, commerce, aviation, and humanitarian operations across the country, leaving Afghan expatriates unable to contact relatives and aid organizations struggling to coordinate essential services.
Total Internet Blackout in Afghanistan: Taliban Enforces Nationwide Ban to Combat "Immorality"
Sep 30, 2025 06:40 am CST
Afghanistan is experiencing a near-complete internet blackout as the Taliban government implements a nationwide shutdown of fiber-optic services as part of their morality crackdown. Connectivity has collapsed to just 14% of normal levels, isolating the country from global communications and marking the first such comprehensive shutdown since the Taliban seized power in 2021.