KABUL, Afghanistan, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Roshan, Afghanistan’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced that it is the first mobile operator in Afghanistan to surpass five million active customers, up from 30,000 customers in 2003 when the pioneering company launched its network. The milestone reaffirms Roshan’s position as the number one telecommunications provider in Afghanistan based on both number of customers and overall SIM cards sold.