Afghanistan Goes Dark: Taliban Cuts the Internet, Silencing a Nation
A sweeping blackout has descended across Afghanistan. In a measure that many see as draconian and deeply symbolic, the Taliban regime has ordered a nationwide shutdown of fibre-optic internet severely crippling communications, public life, and basic connectivity. A Digital Blackout, Not Just a Pause On September 29, 2025, the abrupt blackout rippled through the country….

