'More than six million Afghans consume the BBC’s independent and impartial journalism on TV every week and it is crucial they are not denied access to it in the future.'
On Sunday, the BBC announced its TV news bulletin in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek had been taken off-air in the country following a Taliban order.
Tarik Kafala, head of languages, BBC World Service, said: ‘This is a worrying development at a time of uncertainty and turbulence for the people of Afghanistan.
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