Key performance indicators for the Telecommunications and IT sector in Afghanistan have been identified as our objectives’ targets for the Year 2005 to 2009 as follows:

*Five Years Detailed Development Plan

Ministry Objective Targets	2005	2007	2009
Fixed Telephone Penetration	0.5%	2.00%	4.00%
Mobile Phones Penetration	3.00%	8.00%	16.00%
Internet user Penetration	0.25%	3.00%	10.00%
Number of Cities/Towns/Villages connected	180	3,000	6,000
Cumulative Foreign Direct Investment USD	500	1,000	2,000
Telecom Direct Employment	6,000	1,0000	15,000
Indirect Employment	12,000	25,000	35,000