Home / TechnologyTechnologyDawnTechnologyDawn·Jun 18, 2026·1 min readAfghan govt staff abandon smartphonesKABUL: Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed on Wednesday that came from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. A letter announcing the ban on…View original source — Dawn ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesTechnologySouth China Morning PostTechnologyJun 17, 2026 · 1 minAfghan government workers face sack, jail after smartphone ban beginsSouth China Morning PostWorldEuronewsWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minAfghan government staff told to abandon smartphones or face prison sentenceEuronewsWorldThe GuardianWorldJun 18, 2026 · 1 minTaliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devicesThe GuardianPoliticsArab NewsPoliticsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minA digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to SwedenArab News
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