PTA Zonal Office in Lahore, in collaboration with FIA Cyber Crime Circle, conducted a raid against a telco franchisee located at Depalpur, District Okara.
The raid followed hundreds of complaints received from poor female residents of the area regarding the misuse of their fingerprints and the unlawful issuance of SIMs under the guise of distributing Rashan through the BISP program.
During the raid, FIA seized 25 suspicious SIMs and 2 suspected BVS devices. The Retailer of the franchise was arrested on the spot and an FIR has been registered by the agency. FIA Cyber Crime Circle is further investigating the case.
This action was the result of a complaint filed by the PTA with the FIA, concerning the illegal activation of SIMs through the sales channel.
The crackdown is part of PTA’s ongoing efforts to curtail the illegal issuance of SIMs and eradicate the menace.
