Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have halted broadcasts on FM radio sites nationwide. A government spokesman said the move followed what he described as repeated violations, though he gave no further details.
The has been the only foreign news organisation transmitting inside Afghanistan since two US outlets were blocked from working there in 2022. In a statement, the broadcaster said millions of Afghans depend on it for reliable news and that it is working with the authorities to resolve the situation.
keeps reporting in Afghanistan via other channels
The broadcaster said it is still delivering impartial coverage in Pashto, Dari and English through shortwave, medium wave, online and satellite services. Its Afghan service, running since 1981, reaches more than a fifth of adults each week, including educational programmes for girls who are barred from secondary school.
Taliban tightens control over media output
Ministry of Information and Culture spokesman Khubaib Ghufran told local media that the ‘s activity had been stopped nationwide for the time being because of repeated breaches.
Under Taliban rule, music is not aired and women appear less often on screen than before the group returned to power in 2021. They no longer share airtime with men. Internet use is possible through some social media platforms, but power outages across large areas, high costs and low literacy remain serious obstacles.
