Afghan government workers face sack, jail after smartphone ban begins (opens original article in a new tab)

Afghan government workers are complying with a smartphone ban ordered by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, which prohibits smartphone use for all employees except those granted exemptions.

• Afghan government workers began turning off smartphones following a ban order from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
• The ban prohibits smartphone use for all government employees, with exemptions possible only by the supreme leader.
• Some central government departments continued sharing information via WhatsApp groups as of Wednesday afternoon.