ISLAMABAD: According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), unverified SIMs would be blocked from today. According to reports so far, 7.7 million SIMS have been blocked as they were not revivified through biometric process.
Meanwhile, the PTA has also laid down procedure for verification of SIMs of overseas Pakistanis. For those SIMs which are present in Pakistan and their owners residing abroad, subscribers have been advised to carryout change of ownership to the names of family members. In case the SIM is neither in Pakistan nor on international roaming, it would be blocked if not verified by Sunday.
