Afghanistan reactivates on mediumwave

 

Afghanistan    

The mediumwave transmitter at Kandahar has been reactivated on 864 kHz according to various reports. Radio 'Voice of Sharia' is being set up in a border province to "prevent propaganda by enemies" the RTA director stated at its inauguration.

(BBC monitoring 9 April; via <mediumwavfe.info>  via 'Communication' magazine May 2025; BrDXC-UK groups io)

Read additional information at: 

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/taliban-rename-radio-station-voice-sharia-capture-kandahar-afghanistan/

Ffrom archive:  Taliban change the Radio Afghanistan name to 'Voice of Sharia'.Taliban take over radio station 

Here in India, we catch the 6100 kHz. But it is inactive. But news sources said they are broadcasting only on FM. They stopped to play the film songs. In the meantime Radio Afghanistan official website was also

under construction. More details are awaited from the monitoring people.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/taliban-take-over-radio-station-after-capturing-kandahar/articleshow/85321788.cms

https://www.news18.com/news/world/taliban-take-over-radio-station-inkandahar-renames-it-voice-of-sharia-no-more-music-likely-4084781.html

https://nypost.com/2021/08/14/taliban-take-over-radio-station-after-capturing-afghan-city-kandahar/

https://www.opindia.com/2021/08/taliban-captures-tv-radio-stationsafghanistan-broadcast-threats-voice-of-shariah/

(Jaisakthivel, Ardic DXC, Chennai-IND, HCDX Aug 15, 2021 )

(WWDXC-Top News 1617/10 May 2025)