Islamabad (14h March 2024): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal
Office Sukkur, in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber
Crime Circle, conducted a successful raid against franchisee of a mobile phone
company in Sukkar.
The franchisee was found to be involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs. During the
raid, 61 suspicious SIM cards were discovered within the SIM stock and upon
random checking, 6 active SIM cards were found registered under female CNICs.
Additionally, two individuals were apprehended on-site by the FIA team, against
whom FIRs have been filed. The FIA is actively pursuing further investigation into the
matter.
PTA had filed a complaint with FIA based on information related to the illegal
issuance of SIMs by the sales channel. This raid reveals the Authority's dedication to
eradicate the illegal issuance of SIMs.
