PTA to block more SIMs in three phases this month

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has developed a plan to block Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) in three phases.

According to PTA sources, the authority has received data from National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), and the SIM blocking process will commence on August 16.

The sources revealed that in the first phase, SIMs linked to fake or canceled CNICs will be blocked. In the second phase, the focus will shift to SIMs registered with expired CNICs.

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In the third and final phase, SIMs registered under CNICs of deceased individuals will be deactivated, according to the sources. Furthermore, subscribers have begun receiving notifications about the upcoming changes on their SIMs.

Last month, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), said it has blocked 210,000 SIM cards of users who have not filed tax returns in a bid to widen the revenue bracket.