Taliban declares war on smartphones
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A teacher at the same school, 30-year-old Omar Istanikzai, said he had left his own phone at home that morning without being told to. "I think this is a good decision so that there is more focus on studies," he said.

Others see the policy very differently.

How schools are responding

At Kabul University, the leadership council ordered a complete smartphone ban for professors, staff and students effective June 21. The decision was announced at an academic council meeting where members were not permitted to ask questions. At Herat University, notices posted at the entrance warn that no one may enter with a smartphone, and the restriction extends into student dormitories, where Wi-Fi service has also been suspended. In Baghlan province, students carrying smartphones have been turned away at the university gate.

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