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Today is last day for biometric verification of SIMs

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Today (April 12, 2015) is the last day for biometric verification of SIMs. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), unverified SIMs would be blocked from Monday. Meanwhile, the PTA has also laid down a procedure for the verification of SIMs of Overseas Pakistanis. For those SIMs which are present in Pakistan and their owners […]


Biometric SIM verification system to be launched

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LAHORE: All cellular companies are planning to launch biometric SIM verification system in Lahore and elsewhere. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has given the deadline of Dec 20 to all operators to introduce the biometric system in the country, except Karachi. For Karachi, the deadline is Nov 30. All the five operators have made arrangements to […]


Deadline for biometric system for mobile phone Sims revised

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LAHORE: The federal government has revised the deadlines for the implementation of biometric verification system for cell phones in Pakistan, The News has learnt. According to the revised plan, the government has asked cellular service providers to procure and roll out the biometric devices in all companies-owned customer services centres and franchises by November 30, […]


Implementation of biometric sim verification system delayed

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LAHORE: Implementation of the biometric sim verification system has been delayed, as the government has failed to complete the first phase of the project on time, sources said. According to the plan, government departments, including, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Ministry of Information and Technology, National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Ministry of Interior will […]