{"id":282850,"date":"2025-09-30T15:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/taliban-imposes-internet-shutdown-in-afghanistan-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","slug":"taliban-imposes-internet-shutdown-in-afghanistan-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/taliban-imposes-internet-shutdown-in-afghanistan-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban imposes internet shutdown in Afghanistan | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/k9If5mumQ8g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Taliban imposes internet shutdown in Afghanistan | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9If5mumQ8g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government.<\/p>\n<p>The Taliban has yet to give an official reason for the decision, which took effect on Monday, but did say it would last until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Communication within Afghanistan, and out to the wider world, has been severely impacted, as have essential services &#8211; including banking and payments &#8211; and access to online education, a lifeline for many women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Afghanistan #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government. The Taliban has yet to give an official reason for the decision, which took effect on Monday, but did say it would last until further notice. 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