SIMs Linked to Expired CNICs to Be Blocked

SIMs linked to expired CNICs to be blocked

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Govt orders immediate blocking of SIMs linked to expired CNICs

SIM cards are reflected on a monitor showing binary digits in this photo illustration. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: The government has decided the immediate suspension of all SIM cards registered with expired identity cards, starting with those linked to CNICs issued in 2017 or before in the...

Millions of SIMs Blocked Over Expired CNICs

As part of a widespread crackdown, the Government of Pakistan has directed all telecom companies to immediately block SIMs registered against expired CNICs. The Ministry of Interior has issued the directive with the aim of ensuring national security and rooting out illegal or inactive mobile connections. According to details, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all telecom companies, including Zong CMPak Ltd, Jazz, Teleno…

Govt decides to block all SIMs registered against expired CNICs - Islamabad Post

ISLAMABAD, MAY 30  (DNA) —  The government has decided to immediately block all SIM cards registered against expired identity cards, with all the connections linked to CNICs issued in 2017 or earlier to will be deactivated in the first phase.  The SIM blocking policy will also be applied to cancelled CNICs issued after 2017 in later phases. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting headed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Nationa…

Expired CNICs to lead to immediate SIM blocking, says Interior Minister

Islamabad: In a decisive move aimed at strengthening national security and improving the accuracy of citizen records, the Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that all mobile SIMs registered against expired Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) will be blocked immediately. Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, Minister Naqvi stated that the first phase of the operation will target SIMs issued on CNICs that expi…

Mohsin Naqvi orders immediate blocking of certain mobile SIMs

The decision to immediately block mobile SIMs issued on expired ID cards was made in a meeting chaired by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, as reported by national media. According to details, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the headquarters of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), where he chaired an important meeting and major decisions were taken. It was decided in the meeting to immediately block all …