Kabul, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities

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Forced to leave their smartphones off campus, Afghan university students are divided over whether the new anti-tech rule has disrupted their studies or done wonders for their concentration. Soon after Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered government workers to stop using smartphones in June, the ban was also imposed in the world of academia. A 29-year-old student in the capital Kabul said a staffer had "visited the classrooms and announced......

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