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Who shut down the Khalq newspaper?

  • The Government

  • Rebellion Group

  • A Private Rival Newspaper

  • International Community

Answer

The Khalq newspaper was shut down by the Government in 1991. The newspaper had been critical of the Government, and its closure was seen as an attempt to silence opposition voices. The Khalq newspaper was one of the few independent newspapers in Afghanistan at the time, and its closure was a blow to freedom of speech in the country.
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