Afghan authorities suspend BBC radio broadcasts across country, broadcaster says


A general view of residential houses on a hill, in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

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)

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