PTA warns citizens against use of illegal foreign SIM cards
- 30-Jan-2026
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned citizens against using illegal foreign SIMs. The use of foreign SIM cards is not only unlawful but can also expose you to serious risks. Calls and messages made through such SIMs may compromise your personal and financial data and could lead to legal complications, the PTA said in […]
The Imperative for Stringent Regulation of Foreign SIM Card Use in Pakistan: A National Security and Cybersecurity Imperative
- 18-Feb-2025
The wave of unauthorized foreign SIM cards flooding Pakistan isn’t some dry, technical issue – it’s a real, everyday threat that hits close to home. It’s about our safety, our hard-earned money, and the security of our country. We’re not talking about abstract regulations; we’re talking about protecting ourselves and our communities from people who […]
New biometric system for issuance of SIM cards launched
- 24-Dec-2022
The telecom industry has introduced Multi Finger Biometric Verification System (MBVS), an enhanced version of biometric verification system, to thwart the sale of fake SIM cards. A ceremony was held at Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters for the signing of the contract between NADRA and cellular mobile operators (CMOs) after a smooth transition to the […]
Illegal SIM registration: NADRA employees, six others arrested by FIA
- 04-Dec-2021
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle has arrested eight accused including two employees of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for their alleged involvement in the illegal registration of SIM cards, ARY News reported on Saturday. The intelligence agency’s cybercrime wing has launched its Operation Cyber Storm and arrested eight accused […]
Sindh govt announces to block SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens
- 15-Jun-2021
This was announced by Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussian Shah
Punjab decides blocking SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens
- 10-Jun-2021
These decisions were taken at a meeting presided over by health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid
Punjab to block SIM cards, ban entry of unvaccinated citizens
- 09-Jun-2021
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasir Rashid chaired a high-level meeting on the Covid-19 vaccination drive
FIA busts gang involved in illegally activating SIM cards
- 05-May-2021
The 'six-member gang' used to activate SIM cards through silicon thumb impressions collected from the forms of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
Three nabbed for illegally using women fingerprints to issue SIM cards
- 28-Apr-2021
A new scam has been unearthed in Jacobabad where the staff of Ehsaas Kafalat Centre was found using fingerprints of deserving women to issue SIM cards.
Police bust gang providing verified SIMs to terrorists, criminals
- 16-Jan-2016
LAHORE: Police on Saturday busted a gang which used to provide biometrically verified Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to criminal elements in Lahore, ARY News reported.