The Taliban government in Afghanistan has taken a peculiar decision regarding communication. On the orders of Taliban’s supreme leader Hibbatullah Akhundzada, the fiber optic Internet in the northern Balkh province, Wi-Fi has been completely banned. The government has stated the objective of stopping immorality behind this decision.

This is the first time after the Taliban government has implemented such a ban after the power of Afghanistan overturned in 2021. Due to this decision of the Taliban government, the government work, private sector, public institutes and local citizens’ houses located in North Balkh province have been deprived of Wi-Fi internet.

What statement did the Taliban government give about the decision,

A Taliban government spokesperson in Afghanistan said on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) that the Taliban leader has banned fiber optic internet (Wi-Fi) in an Afghan province to prevent immorality. However, there will be no effect on mobile internet, it is still active.

While the spokesman of the provincial government Haji Ataullah Zaid said that due to the order of the former ban of leader Hibetullah Akhundzada, the facility of Wi-Fi has been banned.

Taliban government will develop alternative arrangements

Provincial government spokesperson Haji Ataullah Zaid issued a statement saying that the Taliban’s supreme leader has raised to stop immorality. Apart from this, an alternative system will be developed in the country itself to meet the needs.

However, he did not share any information in this regard in this regard, nor did he clearly explain why the northern Balkh province was chosen to ban Wi-Fi or this action would be implemented in other provinces of Afghanistan after the northern Balkh.

Sometimes the network is suspended due to security reasons

It is noteworthy that the mobile phone network is suspended to prevent any possible explosive activity, especially during religious festivals, especially during religious festivals, to prevent any possible explosive activity.

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