Taliban Bans BBC, Voice of America News Broadcasts in Afghanistan
- Pio Marmaï
- Mar 28, 2022
- 1 min read
The BBC made the announcement on Sunday and said: “This is a worrying development at a time of uncertainty and turbulence for the people of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered BBC news bulletins to be taken off air, according to the UK’s national broadcaster.
The BBC made the announcement on Sunday and said: “This is a worrying development at a time of uncertainty and turbulence for the people of Afghanistan.”
Afghans must not be denied ‘independent’ journalism –BBC
Tarik Kafala, who is head of languages at the BBC World Service, said that over six million Afghans consumed BBC’s “independent and impartial journalism” and said that it was crucial that they weren’t denied access.
“We call on the Taliban to reverse their decision and allow our TV partners to return the BBC’s news bulletins to their airwaves immediately,” Kafala said in a statement tweeted by BBC anchor and correspondent Yalda Hakim.
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