Tag: SIMs
-
IHC stops government from blocking SIMs of non-filers
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday stopped the government from blocking phone SIMs of non-filers. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a stay order effective till May 27 as the court took up the petition today filed by a mobile phone company challenging the government’s decision to block SIMs of non-filers. Salman Akram Raja,…
-
Tax chor tyar hojaen; FBR, telecos agree to start blocking SIMs
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and telecom operators have agreed on blocking SIMs of tax non-filers as part of the government’s strategy to punish tax evasion, The News reported on Saturday. In a statement, the FBR announced that telecom companies have agreed to start the manual blocking process of SIMs in small batches until…
-
Unregistered sims are being used by fraudsters, terrorists
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crimes has submitted a report on the fraudulent acquisition of biometrics of mobile SIMs to the Ministry of Home Affairs. As restrictions have tightened, counterfeiters have also invented new methods, according to the FIA report, including the use of fake thumbprints for SIM registration. According to the report, more than…
-
Sindh govt to block phone SIMs of unvaccinated people
The Sindh government has officially decided to write a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) to block phone SIMs of unvaccinated people amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in the province. Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Law, Murtaza Wahab, took to Twitter to announce the decision.…