Internet and telecommunications services have been disrupted across Afghanistan since Monday evening (5:00 PM) and have entered their second day. Islamic Emirate officials have not yet provided an explanation for the outage.
Publish dateTuesday 30 September 2025 - 15:45
Story Code : 330296
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Following the outage, all flights in and out of Afghanistan have been suspended, and travelers are facing serious problems.
The internet outage has also affected the financial sector, disrupting communication between the Central Bank, private banks, and provincial offices of banks. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services in Kabul have been suspended, and crowds have increased in front of some banks.
Sarai Shahzada – the country’s largest foreign exchange center – remains open to the public, but currency transactions are conducted based on the previous day’s rates, and the transaction process is slow.
Tolo News reported that, based on the decision of the Islamic Emirate government, the internet and telecommunications have been cut off across the country, and this situation has caused concern among the people and civil society activists.
Residents of Herat say that the internet has been completely cut off, disrupting daily life, education, and trade.
Ahmad Basit, a resident of Herat, said: “Some things depend on the internet; there is no internet and people are very unhappy.”
Hamidullah, another resident of Herat, added: “Communication with relatives and friends who are abroad has been completely cut off.”
Meanwhile, Sayed Ashraf Sadat, a civil society activist, warned: “Cutting off the internet and telecommunications could have very destructive consequences for the country’s economy and communications.”
Sadat emphasized: “Cutting off the internet could disrupt the commercial, banking, and customs systems.”
Abdul Hadi Qane, a social activist in Herat, also said: “We expected the internet not to be cut off; If a program is going to be implemented, it should be done in a way that minimizes people’s vulnerability.”
A number of Balkh residents also told Ava that the internet shutdown has affected their business, educational and social activities.
A Balkh resident added: “An internet shutdown can have a negative impact on all aspects of life. Many government services, such as the distribution of ID cards, passports and the banking system, depend on the internet.”
The internet shutdown in Kabul has caused serious problems in work and education activities.
Wajid, an employee of a pharmaceutical company, said: “90% of my work is based on the internet, but the internet shutdown has caused many problems.”
Shams, another Kabul resident, added: “If we had the internet, we could have advanced in marketing, but now this possibility has weakened.”
“Our lessons used to be conducted through the internet, slides, WhatsApp and YouTube, but now our access to these resources has been greatly reduced,” said Salim Rahimi, a student.
The internet outage in Afghanistan is not just a technical problem, but has far-reaching economic, educational and social consequences. Observers say the situation is not only bringing businesses to a standstill, but also severely disrupting online education and people’s access to government and banking services.
The internet outage has also affected the financial sector, disrupting communication between the Central Bank, private banks, and provincial offices of banks. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services in Kabul have been suspended, and crowds have increased in front of some banks.
Sarai Shahzada – the country’s largest foreign exchange center – remains open to the public, but currency transactions are conducted based on the previous day’s rates, and the transaction process is slow.
Tolo News reported that, based on the decision of the Islamic Emirate government, the internet and telecommunications have been cut off across the country, and this situation has caused concern among the people and civil society activists.
Residents of Herat say that the internet has been completely cut off, disrupting daily life, education, and trade.
Ahmad Basit, a resident of Herat, said: “Some things depend on the internet; there is no internet and people are very unhappy.”
Hamidullah, another resident of Herat, added: “Communication with relatives and friends who are abroad has been completely cut off.”
Meanwhile, Sayed Ashraf Sadat, a civil society activist, warned: “Cutting off the internet and telecommunications could have very destructive consequences for the country’s economy and communications.”
Sadat emphasized: “Cutting off the internet could disrupt the commercial, banking, and customs systems.”
Abdul Hadi Qane, a social activist in Herat, also said: “We expected the internet not to be cut off; If a program is going to be implemented, it should be done in a way that minimizes people’s vulnerability.”
A number of Balkh residents also told Ava that the internet shutdown has affected their business, educational and social activities.
A Balkh resident added: “An internet shutdown can have a negative impact on all aspects of life. Many government services, such as the distribution of ID cards, passports and the banking system, depend on the internet.”
The internet shutdown in Kabul has caused serious problems in work and education activities.
Wajid, an employee of a pharmaceutical company, said: “90% of my work is based on the internet, but the internet shutdown has caused many problems.”
Shams, another Kabul resident, added: “If we had the internet, we could have advanced in marketing, but now this possibility has weakened.”
“Our lessons used to be conducted through the internet, slides, WhatsApp and YouTube, but now our access to these resources has been greatly reduced,” said Salim Rahimi, a student.
The internet outage in Afghanistan is not just a technical problem, but has far-reaching economic, educational and social consequences. Observers say the situation is not only bringing businesses to a standstill, but also severely disrupting online education and people’s access to government and banking services.
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