ISLAMABAD (ABRAR MUSTAFA) An important meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday in Pakistan Telecom Authority, Islamabad. This meeting will discuss Overseas Pakistani SIMs re-verification issue. More than 0.8 million overseas SIMs are being actively used on international roaming. According to the SOPs issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority thereRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) In first ten days 30 to 40% of SIMs across the country have been re-verified with biometric system. 140 million consumers exist in the country as per record of PTA. Another source informed TelecoAlert.com that the authority has received three million SIMs record after re-verificationRead More →
The cellular mobile operators in the past as well including the 668 process back in 2009, 789 verification process in 2011 and Biometric Verification System (BVS) introduced in 2014 USD 25 million on the provision of around 60,000 BVS devices PKR 22 billion significant amount to be spent on this re-verificationRead More →
ISLAMABAD (ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority issued Draft of SOP for re-verification of all Sims with in 90 Days. As per guide line No new SIM sales shall be made through Retailers and Temporary Outlets during 91 days of exercise so that efforts can be concentrated on re-verification processRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) A working group constituted by interior ministry and comprising members from interior and information technology ministries, mobile phone operators, Nadra, the Federal Investigation Authority, Intelligence Bureau and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) began verifying over 100 million unverified SIMs (subscriber identification modules) on Monday, PTA chief saidRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Ch Nisar Ali Khan announced today that 90 days schedule have been identified and agreed to for the verification of the 10 crore un-verified SIMs As reported earlier, Telecom companies will be starting to block and re verify SIMs across the country within 90 days.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The issue between the Interior Ministry and Telcos regarding the re-verification of all prepaid SIMs is now coming to decision. In a high level meeting between Interior Minister and Telcos, the Government has shown positive attitude over the time constaints that were expressed by theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) In a high level meeting chaired by Interior Minister, Ch. Nisar Ali Khan today SIM verification issue was discussed with telcos. In the aftermath of the Peshawar tragedy, the government has been pressurizing the telcos to re-verify all prepaid SIMs in the country. Though theRead More →