The heads of Radio Khyber Nawekht, a local radio station in Laghman province, claimed that a local commander affiliated with the Islamic Emirate stormed into the radio compound and took control of it after the fall of the former government.  

“On the first day the Taliban came to power, a local commander took custody of the compound,” said Hamid Khyber, head of the radio station. “In addition, the Taliban threatened the journalists to death and the operation has halted.”  

Journalist Salahuddin Ahmadzai, who works at the radio station, said: “The broadcasting has stopped and our colleagues are facing a lot of challenges.”  

The Khyber Nawekht Radio has broadcast for a very long time. The radio station could be heard in some parts of Nangarhar, a neighboring province.

The local commander has yet to provide details, but the interior ministry said that an investigation is underway. 

“Our request from the people is that if the Mujahideen station themselves in their houses or offices, contact the nearby officials. They will pass on the case to us,” said Saeed Khosti, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry.  

This comes as over 150 media outlets have stopped operating within the past two months across Afghanistan.