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Afghanistan
Taliban Ban Smartphones in All Balkh Government Offices
DID Press: Authorities appointed by the Taliban in northern Balkh province have announced a full ban on the use of smartphones across all civil and military government offices, effective 25 June, according to an official statement. Balkh governor Mohammad Yusuf…
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Afghanistan
Smartphone Use Banned in Government Offices of Panjshir Province
DID Press: Authorities in Panjshir Province have announced a ban on the use of smartphones across all government departments, following what officials described as a directive from the Taliban leadership. According to provincial spokesman Saifuddin Laton, both civilian and military…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Ban Smartphones in Government Offices in Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities in western Afghanistan have reportedly banned the use of smartphones inside government offices in Herat, a move officials say is aimed at preventing leaks of internal documents and information to the media. Government employees in Herat…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leadership Directs Government Offices to Replace Non-Native Terminology
DID press: Ministry of Justice of Taliban announced a new directive issued by Hibatullah Akhundzada requiring all government institutions to submit lists of “foreign terms” currently used in their administrative work. These terms will be reviewed, modified, and replaced, after…
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