From now on, applicants should have an electronic ID card or a passport with them when they buy a SIM card, as paper IDs will no longer be accepted. Officials at Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) said.

The spokesperson of the "ATRA" agency says that the complaints of the people of Balkh province regarding the poor communication network services of the province have been received by this agency and they have taken measures to solve this problem.

The Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC) opened a new sales and services center and rolled out 4G internet services in Kapisa province.

Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) regulates telecom services independently and impartially in an open, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner within the scope of the law, an official said on Tuesday.

The Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Shahzad Aryobee has warned that the ministry will ban Facebook in Afghanistan if the government policies are not considered by Facebook Inc.