Ministry: Efforts to Expand Telecom Services Continue in Afghanistan Ebadullah.Ebadi Sun, 05/17/2026 - 20:51 Author Bibi Amina Hakimi Profile Photo Author Short Bio Bibi Amina Hakimi reports on the economy for TOLOnews. Author Job TOLOnews' Reporter Afghanistan As May 17, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, approaches, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan says efforts to expand telecommunications services and develop digital technology in the country are continuing — a sector that has played an important role in the daily lives of Afghans in recent years. Officials from the ministry add that telecommunications and internet services have expanded across many provinces, with millions of people throughout Afghanistan using mobile phone and internet services.