Banking services have stopped, planes are grounded and aid distribution has been halted. The scope of the blackout is rare, even for a government that has increasingly rolled back freedoms.

The Taliban government has rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and being replaced ...

The Taliban have ordered internet and mobile phone data services to be cut across Afghanistan, diplomatic and industry sources said on Tuesday, as residents and monitoring services reported no ...

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.

The Taliban government dismissed reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that disruptions were due to old fibre optic cables being replaced. The announcement is the ...

The hardline rulers have previously announced local blackouts as part of attempts to combat ‘immoral activities’.

Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide shutdown by the Taliban government provoked widespread condemnation. Local reporters said communications were ...

Last month, several provinces confirmed an internet shutdown because of a decree from the Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to combat immorality.

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 ...

Afghanistan is grappling with a nationwide communications blackout after the Taliban ordered a suspension of internet and mobile phone services, according to human rights groups and a top United ...

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers blocked internet access nationally for two days without any explanation, but suddenly, the country is coming back online.

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