The Telecommunications and Information Technology department says 25 areas in western Farah province are still deprived of telecom services, but efforts are underway to bring them under coverage. The department head, Abdul Majeed Abuzar, told Pajhwok that…
Some residents of Kajor area in the newly created Lor Shawali Kot district of southern Kandahar province say they have been deprived of telecommunication services since long. They urge the government to activate telecommunication networks in their…
The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) office in southeastern Paktika province says seven districts of the province are still without telecommunication services, but efforts are underway to provide telecom services there soon. Syed Ibrahim Jahad, ATRA head for…
Nearly 2000 families in Khost area of Khaki Safid district of western Farah province do not have access to telecommunication services, an official said on Wednesday. Farah Telecommunications and Information Technology director Abdul Majeed Abuzar told Pajhwok…
The residents of Gulistan district in western Farah province still contact each other through satellite phones and letters as they have been deprived of telecom services since last two decades. Javad Haidari, a resident of Gulistan district, told…
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MoTIT) says 250 new telecom sites were established during the past two years in far-flung areas where people had no access to telecom services. MoTIT spokesman Inayatullah Alokozai told Pajhwok Afghan…
Residents of 10 districts in southeastern Paktika province are still lacking access to telecom services and as a result their routine activities are affected. However, the provincial Telecommunication and Information Technology department says the 10 districts have been…
Acting Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Mawlawi Najibullah Haqqani has discussed the development of telecom services, capacity building of Afghan engineers and internet problems with Kazakhstan ambassador in Kabul. Enayatullah Alokozai, a spokesman for the MoTIT, tweeted:…
Residents of the Mawari Kokcha district and other remote areas of northern Takhar province grumble about having no access to telecom services over the past 20 years, saying the issue must be addressed. Qari Nasim, a resident of…
Residents of the Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province say telecommunication networks do not properly work in their areas. Zarbat Khan, a resident of Chak District, told Pajhwok Afghan News that communication network in their area…
People in remote areas of southern Helmand province say telecom services do not work in their areas and the government should address this issue. Residents of Marja, Na Ali, Washir, Nawzad, Garamsir, Khanshin and Kajaki districts say telecom…
Residents of southern Ghazni province complain about poor internet and voice call services in the province, saying the situation has badly affected their daily life activities. Rahmatullah, a resident of Ghazni City, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Residents of southern Zabul province say telecom services do not work in many areas and poorly work in some areas. Farid Ahmad, a resident of Qalat, told Pajhwok Afghan News that local residents faced problems due to low…
KABUL. On Friday, the US and Taliban announced reduction in violence would start at midnight, hoping the move would pave the way for the inking of a peace deal on February 29. Previously, the militant group had restricted telecom services…
Residents of western Farah province on Monday expressed deep concern over suspension of telecom services in the province, urging an early end to the inconvenience. Around two months back, Taliban Resolute Support Mission conducted operations against them…
Some residents of western Herat province on Tuesday complained telecom services are suspended every night in many districts, urging an early solution to the inconvenience. Mohammad, a resident of Shindad district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
Telecom services are switched off every night in many areas of central Logar province, say local residents, who urged an early solution to the inconvenience. Amrullah, a resident of Dadakhel locality of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok…
The Taliban have forced private telecom companies into suspending their services in southern Helmand province, public representatives said on Tuesday. On the other hand, some residents of the province allege government officials accept money from private telecom firms…
The residents of central Logar province on Thursday complained about Taliban’s ban on mobile phone services across the province. Abdullah, a resident of Dadokhel area of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News that over the past…
Private telecommunication companies have suspended services in southern Helmand province for an indefinite period in compliance with orders from the Taliban, an official said Sunday. Omaidullah Zaheer, head of the Information and Telecommunication Department (ICD), told reporters in…
Some residents of southern Ghazni province on Wednesday complained telecom services continued to be suspended every night in many localities, calling it a great inconvenience. Samiullah, a resident of Gian district, told Pajhwok Afghan News nighttime suspension…
