Innovation & Technology
Heratis resent slow-paced, high-cost internet
A number of residents of western Herat province have complained about what they call the high price but low quality of the internet service.
Innovation & Technology
Telecom firms warned against service blackout in Jawzjan
SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): The governor of northern Jawzjan province on Monday warned private telecom companies of not allowing them operate if they failed to offer 24
Data Journalism Stories
Indian firm gets Afghan telecom contract against procedure
KABUL (Pajhwok): A contract titled ‘State to State’for provision of mobile Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards andcredit cardshas been awarded to a private Indian company
Governance & Politics
Aryubi says he will resign if fails to bring reforms
KABUL (Pajhwok): Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Shahzad Aryubi on Tuesday said efforts were underway to stop the usage of unregistered SIM cards and improve
Business & Economics
30pc decline in Internet price promised in 1398
KABUL. Shahzadah Arubi made the announcement while inaugurating an internet page “Asan Wazifa” (Easy Job) here today. He said the page had been approved by
Security & Crime
Ghazni residents in troubles as Taliban suspend telecom services
GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Residents of the capital of southern Ghazni province on Sunday said Taliban insurgents again suspended mobile phone services in the province that
Society
In Paktia too telecom services suspended at night
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Telecom services are suspended every night in many areas of southeastern Paktia province, complained residents on Thursday, demanding an early solution to the
Governance & Politics
People not satisfied with telecom services: Ghani
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has stressed the need for improved quality and reduced rates of the internet, saying people were not satisfied with telecom
Governance & Politics
Senate rejects Wolesi Jirga decision on telecom tax
KABUL’s decision on the 10 percent telecom tax and set a six-month deadline for the government to activate a transparent system. On October 11, the
Data Journalism Stories
Telecom services unstable in a quarter of Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): Due to security threats telecommunication towers remain switched off round the clock in 15 of the most violent districts of the country. In
Security & Crime
4 employees of a private telecom company abducted in Jawzjan
SHABARGHAN (Pajhwok): Four workers of MTN private telecommunication company were kidnapped by Taliban militants in Qush Tapa district of northwest of Jawzjan province Monday, an
