Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been ordered by
Government to curb the usage of Afghan SIMs in the tribal Areas of
Pakistan.Afghan SIMs are being used in the country for many years now and are utilized for criminal activities like extortion, threats and planning of terrorist attacks. In a hearing at Peshawar High Court (PHC), authorities have said that more than 40,000 illegal SIMs are operating in the country. Their functioning is made possible with the help of roaming service agreements signed between Afghan telecom companies and Pakistan cellular operators.
Few days back interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had said in Senate that they are soon going to issue orders to PTA to curb Afghan SIMs. PTA has taken a stance that they have not received any formal request from the law enforcing agencies to curb the illegal traffic.
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