Sindh mulls suspending CNICs, passports, SIMs of parents refusing polio vaccination
- 08-Oct-2025
KARACHI: The Sindh government has begun considering strict punitive measures against parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated under the national polio eradication campaign. According to details, the provincial authorities are deliberating actions such as blocking mobile phone SIMs, and suspending national identity cards and passports of those refusing vaccination. Sindh Chief Minister Murad […]
NADRA to block SIMs on expired CNICs
- 30-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Friday decided to immediately block the mobile SIMs issued against expired or fake CNICs. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the NADRA Headquarters. According to the decision, all SIMs issued on expired CNICs in 2017 or earlier will […]
86,000 SIMs blocked over anti-Pakistan activities, NA told
- 11-Dec-2024
ISLAMABAD: As many as 86,000 SIMs have been blocked for anti-state activities, Parliamentary Secretary Sajid Mehdi told the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday. He was responding to a call-to-attention notice regarding the spread of fake news on social media platforms in the National Assembly by Asiya Naz Tanoli. Parliamentary Secretary Sajid Mehdi admitted that the […]
PTA to block THESE SIMs in October 2024
- 22-Aug-2024
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced to block all the SIM cards issued in the names of deceased person, ARY News reported on Thursday. The PTA in its announcement stated that the SIMs issued in the names of deceased persons will be blocked from October 15, 2024. Meanwhile, the authority directed the citizens interested […]
PTA to ‘block SIMs’ in three phases: Check out all the details
- 12-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has devised a plan to block Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) of users in three phases, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources. According to sources within PTA, the authority has received data from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the process to block the sims will start on […]
FBR spox shares details of action against non-filers
- 10-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) spokesperson on Wednesday shared details of action against non-filers across Pakistan. Talking to ARY News, FBR spox said so far, the telecom companies had blocked 230,000 Subscriber Identity Module (SIMs) of non-filers on the body’s recommendation. He said 76,636 SIMs out of 230,000 were unblocked after submission of […]
IHC bars govt from blocking non-filers’ SIMs
- 14-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday barred the federal government from blocking the SIMs of non-filers, ARY News reported. IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq issued the order in response to a writ petition filed by the telecom operator. The court also issued notice to the federal government in this regard, with the next […]
FBR’s move to block non-filers’ SIMs in doldrums
- 07-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) on Monday declared the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) move to block SIMs of the non-filers as a violation of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act, ARY News reported. The telecom companies have penned a letter to the Ministry of Information Technology and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), highlighting concerns and legal […]
SIMS of over 500,000 non-filers to be blocked
- 30-Apr-2024
In a move to combat tax evasion, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued an income tax general order, calling the authorities to block the SIM cards of more than 506,000 identified non-compliant taxpayers across the nation, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the details, the FBR identified more than 506,000 individuals, eligible to […]
CM Naqvi inaugurates lab at SIMS
- 26-Feb-2024
LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the newly constructed lab and collection centre at the Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS). A press statement issued read that the lab and sample collection centre has been completed in a ‘record’ time of 10 days. The CM inspected the newly built lab and commended […]