Afghan government workers face sack, jail after smartphone ban begins

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Afghan government workers are switching off smartphones after a ban ordered by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, intended to restrict government employees' smartphone use, stirring concerns about communication restrictions.

Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed on Wednesday that they said came from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. A letter announcing the ban on smartphones for all government employees started circulating on social media last week under the emblem of the Supreme Court, which has not responded to requests to comment. “All the heads of departments in their respective provinces are advised to inform their...