Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they told AFP came from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they told AFP came from Supreme Leader…

KABUL: Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they told AFP came from Supreme…

Employees will be available only ‘via telephone calls and email’, an official says, citing an order from the supreme leader.

Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they told AFP came from Supreme Leader…

How widely the rule is being implemented across Afghanistan and the scale of its impact were not entirely clear.

Government employees across Afghanistan began powering down their smartphones on Wednesday following an order attributed to Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition

The Taliban regime has reportedly banned smartphones across all Afghan government institutions. Learn more about the workplace restrictions and efficiency claims.

Circolano video in cui i telefonini vengono distrutti da solerti funzionari, che danno seguito all'ordine del leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, che impone restriz…