The Ministry of Communication and IT (MCIT) mandate is to provide quality communication, IT and postal services to the population of Afghanistan at affordable prices. Hence, the MCIT has been actively advocating for a positive change in the society by connecting the Afghan people to knowledge, experience and resources, which assist them to improve the quality of their lives. The Afghan government aims to establish a stable and democratic political environment, rule of law, and a favorable regulatory environment for business.

Vision

The Vision of MCIT is to transform Afghanistan into Information Society.

The Ministry Priorities for the next three years

1. To deliver the Telecom and IT services to rural villages through country
2. To supply high speed internet for the people in Afghanistan
3. To provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on the successful implementation of National Identity Card (NID) project
4. To extend the Fiber Optic network to the areas which are not covered yet
5. To build and place the first Telecommunication Satellite in the orbit
6. To replace the existing analogue Television (TV) with digital TV in the country and tight the regulations for the TV operating companies
7. To enhance the capacity of the Afghan government by introducing the concept of e-Government and encourage all the ministries to integrate ICT within their main work