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ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP):The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Lahore, in collaboration with the NCCIA Lahore, carried out successful raids against Franchisees involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs through biometric verification scanners.
These raids were conducted in Shahkot (District Nankana Sahib), Haveli Lakha (District Okara), and Yazman (District Bahawalpur), said a press release issued here on Wednesday.
During the raids, the joint PTA–NCCIA team seized a substantial quantity of suspicious SIMs and equipment used for unlawful activations. All seized items were taken into custody by NCCIA as evidence.
One franchise CSR was arrested during the Shahkot and Haveli Lakha raid, while three individuals including the franchise owner and manager/supervisor were apprehended in Yazman. FIRs have been registered, and NCCIA has initiated further investigation. These actions followed formal complaints lodged by PTA regarding illegal SIM activations through the sales channel.
These enforcement measures underscore PTA’s firm commitment in preventing the circumvention of the Multi-Finger Biometric Verification System (MBVS) and eliminating the illegal issuance of SIMs nationwide.
PTA urged the public to remain vigilant and report any unauthorized SIM issuance through its complaint mechanisms: Toll-Free Helpline 0800-55055 or Online Complaint Portal https://complaint.pta.gov.pk/userlogin.aspx.