Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- The BBC said on Tuesday that its FM radio broadcasts had been suspended across Afghanistan.
The BBC said it was working with the authorities to resolve the suspension, adding that millions of people across Afghanistan rely on its reporting for news and information. The Taliban-run Information and Culture Ministry's spokesperson, Khubaib Ghufran, told Reuters that the broadcasts had been suspended over what he described as "repeated violations" by the broadcaster. He did not provide details of the alleged violations.
Although the FM broadcasts have been halted, BBC Dari and Pashto programmes remain available through other channels, including shortwave and medium-wave radio, as well as digital platforms. The BBC said...