The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested four suspects in a joint action at a franchisee of mobile company in Wah Cantt over illegal activation of SIMs.
Digital equipment including laptops, PCs, mobile phones and SIM cards (both active and inactive) were confiscated during the operation.
Earlier, PTA had filed a complaint with FIA after abnormal SIM sale pattern was observed at the sale channel.
It is pertinent to mention that PTA has recently launched Multi Finger Biometric Verification System (MBVS) in December 2022 and the raid is part of its efforts to proactively control the attempts being made to bypass the new system. It is testament to PTA’s commitment and persistent efforts in curbing illegal issuance of SIMs.—INP
