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Afghan authorities suspend BBC radio broadcasts across country, broadcaster says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 3:46 AM

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Afghan authorities have ​suspended the ‌BBC’s FM radio broadcasts across Afghanistan, the ‌British ​broadcaster ⁠said on ⁠Tuesday, adding that it was working with ​them to resolve ⁠the situation.

“Millions ⁠of people ​across Afghanistan ​rely on the BBC ‌for accurate news and information ⁠and we are working with the ⁠authorities ‌to address ⁠the situation,” ​a ‌BBC spokesperson ​said in ⁠a statement.

(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam ​Tabahriti)