The Taliban have imposed a nationwide telecommunications shutdown in Afghanistan, severing fibre-optic connections and cutting off internet, mobile, and satellite services as part of "morality" measures. Netblock is currently tracking the outages. Some experts believe fiber optics could serve as a key infrastructure for the growth of Afghanistan's digital economy. Sources have confirmed to TOLOnews that fiber optic internet services have been cut off in Nangarhar province, following earlier shutdowns in Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan. Reliable sources have confirmed that fiber-optic internet services were shut down across Afghanistan at 5 p. According to the reports, the order for the shutdown was issued by Taliban authorities from Kandahar and relayed to responsible institutions in Kabul. Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban-run Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory.