PTA Catches Another Unauthorized SIM Recharging Agent in Gilgit

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) have raided an illegal mobile recharging operation in Gilgit and arrested one suspect.

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• NCCIA has registered an FIR and introduced a further investigation into the case.

Meanwhile, the joint operation was conducted at a residential property behind NLI Market after authorities received information regarding SIMs being misused to remotely recharge mobile accounts and take advantage of the tax-exempt status of Gilgit-Baltistan.

During the raid, authorities seized 75 mobile phones and 600 active SIM cards as evidence. GSMA's Saira Faisal Maps Out Pakistan's Path to Digital Pakistan 2030.

PTA remarked the misuse of illegally issued SIMs violates telecom regulations, facilitates tax evasion and can cause losses to administration revenue. The authority remarked it will continue working with law-enforcement agencies against illegal SIM issuance and misuse. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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