IHC stops PTA from blocking SIMs of non-filers
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the PTA from blocking the SIMs of non-filers. The court issued a stay order until May 27 on a petition filed by a private mobile company. Salman Akram Raja appeared in court on behalf of the private mobile phone company. The lawyer argued that
Sims of non-taxpayers to be blocked from today
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to commence today the process of blocking 506,671 mobile phone SIMs belonging to individuals who have not filed tax returns. In collaboration with telecom operators, the FBR has devised a phased approach to efficiently manage this process. Telecom operators have agreed to
FBR Decides to Block SIMs Despite PTA’s Refusal
Despite the refusal of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is adamant about blocking the SIMs of 506,671 non-filers. According to reports, FBR has decided to call a meeting of the telecom operators at the FBR Headquarters to block SIMs of these individuals. FBR’s sources told
PTA Responds to FBR’s Decision to Block SIMs of Non-Filers
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday released a statement regarding the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) directive to block mobile phone SIMs of over 500,000 non-filers. In its statement, PTA said that it is “currently deliberating on the recent decision made by FBR.” It added that they are engaged with
