The Taliban launched three radio stations – “Shariat Voice,” “Omid Voice,” and “Horiat Voice,” in Herat province last week, according to a spokesperson for the provincial governor’s office.

Nisar Ahmad Elyas, the spokesperson, announced that senior local Taliban officials attended the inauguration ceremon.

During the inauguration, Muhajir Farahi, the Taliban’s Deputy Minister of Publication in the Ministry of Information and Culture, emphasized the importance of media in the current era.

“No one can ignore the media in the ongoing era,” Farahi stated, advocating for national and domestic media organizations’ access across Afghanistan.

Elyas highlighted that Herat is home to at least 28 active media organizations, including television channels and radio stations.

Interestingly, this development comes amid reports of increasing restrictions on the media by the Taliban.

The Taliban governor’s office in Kandahar recently directed departments to avoid filming during meetings, labeling it as “a major guilt,” while the intelligence department in Khost province has instructed local media to disengage from facilitating contact with female audiences.

Last month, two private radio stations – Shamla and Dehkada, were temporarily closed by the Taliban municipality on March 10 in Ghazni province in Afghanistan.

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