Overview
- PTA reiterated that using a SIM registered to someone else is illegal under telecom rules.
- Registered subscribers will be held fully responsible for all calls, messages and data activity made using their numbers.
- Enforcement measures can include penalties, SIM suspension or disconnection, and potential legal proceedings.
- Consumers were urged to verify and regularize their SIM registrations through service providers or online portals.
- Pakistan has about 196 million issued SIMs, and existing rules cap registrations at five voice and three data SIMs per CNIC.