In Afghanistan, a women’s radio station is set to resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted its suspension. 

 

 

The station, with the name Radio Begum, had been shut down for allegedly providing content to an overseas TV channel without authorization and for improper use of its broadcasting license.  

 

 

In a statement issued last night, the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture announced that the station had repeatedly requested permission to restart operations. 

 

 

The suspension was lifted after the station pledged to adhere to journalistic principles and comply with the regulations of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan while ensuring no future violations. 

 

 

The ministry did not specify what these principles and regulations entailed. 

 

 

Radio Begum was launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, just five months before the Taliban seized power following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops.