The Taliban’s first public statement on the communications blackout came as the disruption to everything from banking to travel and businesses to aid work entered a third day.

Afghanistan woke up to a total internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban vowed to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” sparking fears of further isolation for millions living under their increasingly harsh rule.

Afghanistan's internet has been partially restored after a two-day nationwide telecoms blackout, an internet watchdog said on Wednesday.

Cell phone and internet services were restored in Afghanistan on October 1 two days after the Taliban imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, a move that largely cut off the country from the rest of the world.

The Taliban has imposed a communications shutdown across Afghanistan, cutting the country off from the world. The blackout has left more than 40 million people unable to access internet or phone services, and raised fears of a major crackdown by the Islamist regime.