ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has requested citizens to verify their registered SIM card count because it helps them protect against unauthorized use of their SIM cards.
The PTA reports that people do not know how many SIMs their national identity card connects to which makes them open to digital threats. The authority emphasized that people need to understand that a SIM functions as a digital access point rather than just an ordinary chip.
The PTA warned that someone with a stolen or fraudulent SIM can access all sensitive information which includes bank accounts and mobile applications and WhatsApp accounts.
Citizens can check their registered SIMs by sending their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number without dashes to 668. The user must immediately stop any unauthorized or suspicious SIM that appears on their system.
The PTA urged the public to carry out this verification promptly to safeguard their digital identity and prevent fraud or illegal use. The authority implements this measure to improve digital security while decreasing identity theft cases.
PTA allows overseas Pakistanis to keep SIM cards active
Earlier, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has unveiled one of the most significant steps ever taken to assist overseas Pakistanis and hence making sure that they have mobile services uninterrupted while living abroad.
The PTA has stated that overseas Pakistanis will now be allowed to keep saying “hi” through their mobile phones, and that their Pakistani SIM cards will not be locked anymore during their overseas stay.
This move is thus a way of making things easier for the diaspora, who may need to keep in touch with their family and business in Pakistan as well as through other required means. The overseas Pakistanis who would like to use this service can get in touch with the respective mobile operators.
In the words of the PTA, “It’s a big step that will ensure Pakistanis living outside the country will have unbreakable access to telecommunication services, thus importing Pakistan’s friendliness to their doors”.
