The BBC’s TV news bulletins have been taken off-air in Afghanistan after the Taliban “ordered our TV partners to remove international broadcasters from their airwaves,” PA Media reported.

The corporation has called on the Taliban to “reverse their decision,” claiming the service reaches six million Afghans weekly.

On Sunday, the BBC announced its TV news bulletin in Pashto, Persian, and Uzbek had been taken off-air in Afghanistan following a Taliban order.

“This is a worrying development at a time of uncertainty and turbulence for the people of Afghanistan,” said Tarik Kafala, head of languages at BBC World Service.

“We call on the Taliban to reverse their decision,” he added.