PTA raids against unauthorised SIM dealers

KARACHI—In continuation of drive against unauthorized mobile phone SIM retailers, PTA alongwith Sindh Police raided a number of retailers here Tuesday. They were found selling SIMs in complete disregard to the PTA’s laid down procedures. The raids were conducted in Patel Para, Lasbella, Nishtar Road, New Town, PIB Colony, Saddar, Clifton and Kemari areas and violators were apprehended alongwith unauthorized SIMs of different mobile companies. PTA’s Zonal Director Rizwan Ahmed Hydri said that unauthorized retailers were issued several warnings through print media against selling SIMs without proper authorization and without carrying out proper verification of subscriber’s antecedents.

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