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Senate urged to approve census law soon (Video)

KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology on Saturday said technical aspects of launching the new computerised identity cards distribution had been completed, but the Meshrano Jirga was yet to approve the population census law. Talking to Pajhwok,…

Talks on Afghan satellite launch underway

KABUL): The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) on Saturday said it was in talks with two international corporations on sending the first-ever Afghan satellite into space. Previously, the ministry said three international space corporations were ready to launch…

Mobile phone services being expanded

KABUL): The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology plans to extend telecom services to 480,000 people in remote areas, despite security concerns, an official said on Sunday. A contract on expanding the services was signed between the ministry and three…

Global Positioning System comes to Kabul

KABUL): The Telecommunication and Information Technology on Sunday announced the launch of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in Kabul. A Memorandum of Understanding for project with an estimated cost of $25 million was signed on Sunday between telecommunication minister Amirzai…

Telecom firms warned over unregistered SIMs

KABUL): The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) on Tuesday warned mobile service providers of cash fines and cancellation of licences if they failed to block unregistered SIM cards. A statement from the ministry said all companies were obliged…

3 firms ready to launch Afghan satellite

KABUL. The satellite launch had been approved by the Cabinet and proposals from three companies were being considered for executing the project, Minister of Telecommunications Eng. Amirzai Sangin said. Speaking at an annual conference of ministry directors, Sangin said the…

Fiber optic network for 7 Afghan provinces (video)

KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology on Sunday said seven central and northeastern provinces would be linked by fiber optic cables in the next two years. A private Chinese company, Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE), launched works…

Fiber optic network for 7 Afghan provinces

KABUL): The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology on Sunday said seven central and northeastern provinces would be linked by fiber optic cables in the next two years. A private Chinese company, Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE), launched works on…

Net service providers warned of legal action

KABUL): The communications and information technology minister on Sunday warned private internet service-providers of cancelling their licences if they failed to filter and block unwanted websites. "Though net cafes have been asked to block websites which are un-Islamic and against…