PTA permanently bans mobile number portability
The Ministry of Interior held a meeting, chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, which issued a directive to PTA in addition to several instructions regarding unblocking of YouTube, permanent blocking of unregistered SIMs, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) and automated web locking, a PTA source told ProPakistani.
Mobile SIM sales banned
Malik ordered a ban last Friday on the sale of unregistered mobile phone SIMs. “The PTA will block 5% of illegal SIMs in the due process. No change of network will be allowed and only ID cards and utility bills can validate the identity for issuing SIM cards,” the minister said.
He said that prepaid SIM cards will now be dispatched to buyers’ residential address and will not be sold directly from company outlets.
Security during Muharram
The minister also assured that strict security measures will be implemented during the month of Muharram.
Chairing a meeting on the law and order situation, Malik said that the government has received threats of terrorism during Muharram and preemptive steps will be taking to tackle them.
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I don't really get it. We comment everyday and don't appreciate even a single stance when the government or any official does the right thing. We just know to criticize and that's what we are born to do. Hate it when see others saying 'typical pakistani category' :( And by the way, i will ask all of you if you have a better strategy to protect people then come up with it. Don't be sitting like a layman and giving rubbish to detrack others.
PTA was suppose to take such measures right from the very beginning when cellular phones were first introduced in Pakistan.
Had PTA worked in a proper way, today there would have been no terrorists activities conducted in which mobile phones were a major source of spreading terrorism in the country.
All these measure are taken to stop terrorism, this is what an explanation we get from an authorities, i cannot understand who terrorists are? the one who have taken innocent life to prove their believe, to show their anger, or the one who made the life of common citizen's a curse with their corruption, killing people for money through their terrorist wings. or the one who are operating as a foreign secret organizations creating mess in country where were we when they were establishing there network, entering in our country, they have been given acceptance at any point, and where we when they were issued fake identities, ,
well Authorities who are bound to follow Islamic principles as well as our great country's principles, cannot stand without the intake of alcohol, what more can we expect from them
the thing is we the citizens enjoy the freedom of breaking and twisting the law too along with them but we are not realizing the price we are paying.
Blaming is not a solution, but awaking from deep sleep is,
Terrorism can not be stopped in this country till every one in this country has the same definition of terrorism. so these measures are to hide there incompetence or to make our life miserable is there goal to achieve the goals of powers who don't want our country to be successful
@Zehra, most the people you know who don't change their sims regularly are probably not terrorists. :P The ones who want to change their carriers to achieve their ends would take the opportunity to do so, if provided. They will use it if and when they can.
I hope someone bans Rahman Malik permanently from thinking and making decisions!!!
you are able to shift your code, diffcult to track if you continously change the carrier, i dnt get what is all the fuss about it is not as if chanigng carriers was so common? i have been usiung the same serivce since last 14 years and i ndt see ppl switching to other services everyday, sono harm really if it is banned, as for the sim sale am so glad it happened about time! we as nation are used to cribbing and we crib adn taunt every time we get a chance!!
Banning MNP is not a good decision. How it could be harmful? It should be unblocked immediately.
yes i also want to hear rehman maliks answer to resilient and a. mannan.
Can somebody explain how mobile number portability is a security threat.....which is permenantly banned....?????
FATA people are also Pakistani. who will go to Miraanshah to deliver SIM on residential address! RAHMAN MALIK????????
Certainly a good decision...
Will I be allowed to have a landline in my cave? ;)
This is a good decision of not selling SIMS without ID-card.
Well I guess it is a step in the right direction. Maybe for a change Nero has put down his fiddle before the entire Rome burns down.
Mr Malik
Whilst you are at it, ban all mobile phones as well and shut down the networks permanently. Seriously, you are trying to hide your bumbling incompetence.