ISLAMABAD – As during the first 29 days only 31 million out of out of 103 million SIMs could be verified, the government is considering to extend last date for the biometric verification of mobile SIMs.
An official said the government is certain that it would re-verify all the SIMs in the country, and to achieve this goal, there are many options under consideration and one of it is extension in the deadline.
In the first 29 days, 31.025 million cellular users were re-verified through biometric verification system, while during the last week, around 1.59 million daily verifications were done by the cellular companies and their designated dealers, as per record. The cellular companies have spread the verification system throughout the country, but consumers believe all the cellular companies believe they are not enough.
Retailers and franchisers are also seemed least interested in the verification. As per experts, unless free, 24 hours ample re-verification desks are not established on tehsil level, the biometric re-verification would remain a herculean task.
