Afghanistan's only women-run radio station is shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan.
abc.net.au/news/taliban-close-women-run-afghan-station/102176884Afghanistan's only women-run radio station has been shut down by the Taliban for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan.Authorities say the station violated the "laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate" by broadcasting songs during RamadanSix women work at the station which has been running for 10 years
"If this radio station accepts the policy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and gives a guarantee that it will not repeat such a thing again, we will allow it to operate again," Mr Ahmadi said. However, station head Najia Sorosh denied there was any violation, saying there was no need for the closure and called it a conspiracy.
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