PTA Chairman Gets Daily Scam Calls and Fake Parcel Alerts

Notably, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman notes he receives scam calls almost every day, including fake alerts claiming that parcels have arrived for him.

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• These operations resulted in the recovery of around 29, 000 SIMs and the arrest of 171 individuals.
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• The committee was additionally informed that biometric information of around 600, 000 residents had been received.
• He remarked all SIMs were reverified in 2015 under the National Action Plan.
• The chairman shared the experience while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on the PTA's crackdown against misuse of SIMs and telecom services.

For context, the chairman shared the experience while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on the PTA's crackdown against misuse of SIMs and telecom services.

He remarked he was particularly concerned that callers had access to information connected to a SIM registered in his name. Ahsan Iqbal Reveals Trick to Grow Economy.

Notably, the PTA chairman remarked the authority, in collaboration with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), has conducted 110 operations over the past one-and-a-half years to tackle illegal SIM apply and telecom-related fraud.

For context, the chairman additionally acknowledged that there had previously been weaknesses in the policies governing SIM purchases and registration. He remarked SIMs were earlier activated through franchises. It were afterwards brought under stricter requirements.

PTA has additionally restricted biometric verification machines to operate within a 10-meter radius of their designated locations, preventing them from being employed elsewhere.

According to the chairman, a SIM remains registered against a person's name for one year to maintain the relevant record.

For context, the committee was additionally informed that biometric information of around 600, 000 residents had been received. The chairman remarked biometric data is collected for various administration services, including NADRA, airports, prisons and driving licences.

Islamabad's DIG Traffic informed the committee that the driving licence system has additionally been created paperless. Finance Minister Seeks More Saudi Investments in Pakistan.

PTA chairman further remarked 18.2 billion SIMs had been blocked and telecom businesses had been fined Rs. 4.2 billion over violations.

He remarked all SIMs were reverified in 2015 under the National Action Plan. The latest joint enforcement operations with the NCCIA are aimed at curbing illegal SIM employ, fraudulent communications and other misuse of the telecom system. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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