Taliban deny nationwide internet shutdown; people worry about humanitarian consequences

Elaha Wed Oct 2025 2 months ago 117

This is the Taliban's first official response to the internet blackout crisis, which has disrupted the banking system, commerce, and flights for several days, affecting the daily lives of millions of citizens.


Sources had previously stated that the internet blackout order was directly issued by Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, with the aim of countering what was described as "moral corruption."


However, the Associated Press writes that the Taliban, in a brief and informal statement shared through a WhatsApp group with Pakistani journalists, announced that "rumors about an internet ban are untrue."


Experts and civil activists warn that the continuation of this situation could have severe consequences. According to them, the lack of internet has severely restricted people's access to banking services, online education, the free flow of information, and communication with the outside world. Women and girls, who were already facing educational restrictions, will be the most vulnerable.


They emphasize that the internet blackout not only exacerbates the existing humanitarian crisis but will also plunge Afghanistan into further isolation.

The Associated Press reported that the Taliban has denied rumors of a nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, attributing the widespread outage to "the wear and tear of old fiber optic cables."

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