{"id":23554,"date":"2026-06-18T07:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/taliban-order-ban-on-smartphones-as-officials-shown-destroying-devices\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:37:19","slug":"taliban-order-ban-on-smartphones-as-officials-shown-destroying-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/taliban-order-ban-on-smartphones-as-officials-shown-destroying-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition<\/p>\n

The Taliban have ordered a sweeping ban on the use of smartphones by government officials \u2013 in what some analysts say could foreshadow broader, population-level restrictions.<\/p>\n

In a directive issued by the Taliban\u2019s military courts and reviewed by the Guardian, the ban was to take effect this week and prohibits \u201chigh rank, low rank, general mujahideen, or service staff\u201d from using mobile phones.<\/p>\n

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\nDirective aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition
\nThe Taliban have ordered a sweeping ban on the use of smartphones by government officials \u2013 in what some analysts say could foreshadow broader, population-level restrictions.
\nIn a directive issued by the Taliban\u2019s military courts and reviewed by the Guardian, the ban was to take effect this week and prohibits \u201chigh rank, low rank, general mujahideen, or service staff\u201d from using mobile phones. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition The Taliban have ordered a sweeping ban on the use of smartphones by government officials \u2013 in what some analysts say could foreshadow broader, population-level restrictions. In a directive issued by the Taliban\u2019s military courts and reviewed by the …<\/p>\n

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