Taliban Shuts Down Zhman Radio in Khost Over Background Music
The Afghanistan Journalists Center reports that Taliban authorities have suspended broadcasts of local Zhman Radio in Khost province for playing soft background music during its programs.
The decision was made during a meeting between Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, intelligence officials, security command, and the Information and Culture directorate in Khost.
Zhman Radio, a private media outlet with 10 years of experience in political, cultural, educational, and sports programming, is the second radio station suspended in Khost for playing music, following Radio Gharghast’s closure on November 1st.
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