Taliban shuts down Afghan women-run radio station for playing music during Ramadan.

Afghanistan's only women-run radio station, Sadai Banowan, has been shut down by the Taliban for playing music during Ramadan, violating the "laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate." The station head denies any violation and calls it a conspiracy. Many journalists have lost their jobs after the Taliban takeover, and local Afghan journalists who refuse to comply with the Taliban's policies have been arrested, with some reporting abuse and torture after their release. The Taliban has barred women from most forms of employment and education beyond the sixth grade, including university.