Innovation & Technology – Pajhwok Afghan News

16 new telecom sites being set up in Logar

Sixteen new telecom sites are being established in remote areas of six districts and the capital of central Logar province based on recommendations from the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MoCIT), an official said on Wednesday.

48 new telecom sites being set up in Paktia

Farah’s Parchaman residents buy 1GB internet for 200afs

Skype platform shuts down after 20 years

16 new telecom sites being set up in Logar

Khan Wali Ahmadzai

9 Jul 2025 - 14:22

48 new telecom sites being set up in Paktia

Khalid Zaheen خالد ذهین

29 May 2025 - 18:11

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): As many as 48 new telecome sites are being established in remote areas of southeastern Paktia province, an official announced on Thursday. Acting

Farah’s Parchaman residents buy 1GB internet for 200afs

Abdul Rahman Zhwandai

7 May 2025 - 14:51

Residents of Parchaman district in western Farah province are forced to purchase one GB internet for 200 afghanis from private telecom firms due to the lack of telecommunication services in their area—a price they call backbreaking.

Skype platform shuts down after 20 years

Sohrab Sarwari

5 May 2025 - 11:25

Microsoft has announced the Skype application is being closed today (Monday) after 20 years of operation. The app users will be moved to Microsoft Teams.

Mobile phone importers asked to obtain licences

Noorullah Zazai

20 Mar 2025 - 10:14

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has announced companies importing mobile phones are required to obtain licences from the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA).

Panjsher being connected to fiber optic network

Emal Rahimi

19 Feb 2025 - 15:30

The national fiber optic network project will be launched in central Panjsher province, the Telecommunications and Information Technology Department said on Wednesday.

No telecom service in 3 Paktika districts

Khalid Zaheen

19 Jan 2025 - 19:25

The residents of three districts out of total 24 districts in southeastern Paktika province did not have access to telecommunication service, an official said on Sunday.

Ghazni gets 34 new telecommunication sites

Wahidullah Jumazada

31 Dec 2024 - 16:42

Thirty-four more telecommunication sites would be established in southern Ghazni province to address telecommunication related issues, an official said on Tuesday.

Telecom services initiated in remote Helmand areas

Rizwanullah Bilal

30 Dec 2024 - 14:52

Telecommunication services have initiated in eight remote districts of southern Helmand province after a Pajhwok Afghan News report in this regard, an official said on Monday.

Laghman’s Sao valley lacks access to telecom services

Obaidullah Baidar

24 Dec 2024 - 08:32

Residents of Sao Valley in Alingar district of eastern Laghman province say they have long been struggling with serious problems in the absence of telecom services.

Excessive use of smartphones by children harmful: Psychologists

Abdullah Azizi

23 Dec 2024 - 16:07

Some psychologists claim excessive use of mobile phones and social media causes decreased cognitive function, mental disturbance and aggression in children and adolescents, and can lead to early puberty, sexual deviations, and even exploitation.

Alborz residents decry lack of access to internet, call services

Abdul Saboor Sirat

18 Dec 2024 - 14:45

Some residents of Alborz district in northern Balkh province complain about their inaccessibility to telecommunication and internet services and ask the government to address their problems.

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