For two days, life in Afghanistan came to a complete stop when the Taliban abruptly shut down the phone and internet networks, leaving banks paralyzed, planes stranded, and hospitals in disarray.
In a number of regions, authorities have been blocking broadband access for weeks in an effort to stop “vice” at the directive of the Taliban’s supreme leader.
However, nobody in Kabul had anticipated a nationwide closure.
In an attempt to get a signal, young Kabulis initially traveled to elevated locations in the hilly metropolis with their phones held high in the air. Before giving up, they then attempted to purchase SIM cards from various operators.
