KABUL: The Acting Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology, Mawlavi Najibullah Haqqani, in a press conference, said Wednesday that domestic call rates were reduced by 30-36% and internet prices by 14%.
Minister Haqqani stated that the new price for a one-minute domestic call will be set at 1.30 Afghani, while calls between different networks will cost 1.40 Afghanis, reflecting a 30 to 36 percent decrease compared to previous rates. “The new monthly rate of 1GB internet package was set 95 Afghani (around $1.40), marking a 14 percent reduction from current prices,” he said, urging the telecom companies to update their systems and align with the new pricing structure within six weeks.