The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan's Taliban-led Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology has denied reports that it plans
to restrict the use of smartphones or has allocated funding for such measures.
In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said claims
circulating in some media outlets and on social media, including remarks
attributed to Communications Minister Abdul Ahad Fazli, were false and had no
official basis.
The ministry said neither its leadership nor the minister
had announced any policy or decision to limit the use of smartphones in the
country.
It urged journalists and social media users to verify
information before sharing it and to rely on the ministry's official channels
for accurate updates.
Rumors of possible restrictions on smartphone use and
reports that the government had set aside a budget to implement such measures
had circulated widely in recent days. The ministry's statement rejected those
claims, saying no such plan had been approved or announced.
The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan's Taliban-led Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology has denied reports that it plans
to restrict the use of smartphones or has allocated funding for such measures.
In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said claims circulating in some media
outlets and on social media, including remarks
attributed to Communications Minister Abdul Ahad Fazli, were false and had no
official basis.
The ministry said neither its leadership nor the minister
had announced any policy or decision to limit the use of smartphones in the
country.
It urged journalists and social media users to verify
information before sharing it and to rely on the ministry's official channels
for accurate updates.
Rumors of possible restrictions on smartphone use and
reports that the government had set aside a budget to implement such measures
had circulated widely in recent days. The ministry's statement rejected those
claims, saying no such plan had been approved or announced.
The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan's Taliban-led Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology has denied reports that it plans
to restrict the use of smartphones or has allocated funding for such measures.
In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said claims
circulating in some media outlets and on social media, including remarks
attributed to Communications Minister Abdul Ahad Fazli, were false and had no
official basis.
The ministry said neither its leadership nor the minister
had announced any policy or decision to limit the use of smartphones in the
country.
It urged journalists and social media users to verify
information before sharing it and to rely on the ministry's official channels
for accurate updates.
Rumors of possible restrictions on smartphone use and
reports that the government had set aside a budget to implement such measures
had circulated widely in recent days. The ministry's statement rejected those
claims, saying no such plan had been approved or announced.
