ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Pakistan’s telecom tele-density, once the highest in the South Asia and ranked at number 8 in the world in 2005, has witnessed continuous slowdown in the recent years. The rate of tele-density is woeful when compared with different countries with growing tele-density as reported byRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In a major development in relation to NADRA’s ongoing CNIC re-verification drive, 1685 aliens have voluntarily returned Pakistani CNICs as a result of a strong national security drive initiated on the instructions of the Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan. The Interior Minister also orderedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has verified over 56 million Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) during ongoing re-verification drive. During the campaign initiated two months back, the Authority has achieved re-verification of 60 per cent CNICs. Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan hadRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan pressed NADRA to ensure that set timelines are strictly followed for launch of the CNIC re-verification drive across Pakistan. The Minister directed NADRA chairman to speed up putting in place the required systems for launching the re-verification driveRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Ministry of IT and telecom (MOIT) along with Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) have declared that the SIM re-verification process has been completed. This was stated in a press released by MOIT whereas Chairman PTA told verbally to TelecoAlert.com. Both statements have stated 27.5 million SIMsRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) With more than 21 million SIMs left unregistered at the end of re verification process, telcos are about to lose a major chunk of their consumers. Mobilink will be blocking around 7 Million SIMs, Telenor 6 Million, Zong 4 Million, Ufone 3 Million and WaridRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The SIM re-verification process is now in its last stages. According to confirmed reports, many now believe that around 20 Million SIMs will be blocked when the process comes to an end. This will cause enormous amount of losses for the companies operating in countryRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and mobile phone operators on Saturday announced that biometric verification of SIMs was proceeding smoothly and expressed optimism that the process would be completed prior to the April 12 deadline. In the first two phases which have been completed successfully, 70.5Read More →
Many SIM users have urged the Prime Minister, the Interior and Finance Minister to intervene to make it a meaningful process that serves the best national cause and the public interest. Re-verification process would eventually cost the users at least ten billion rupees. Telcos following the government directives started theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has finally issued the guidelines for SIM verification of customers who are currently not residing in Pakistan. Such customers, who are currently living outside Pakistan for work or other purposes, will have to get their SIMs re-verified as all other Pakistani customers, however, Pakistan TelecommunicationRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) 72 million SIMs have been verified till 26 February 2015 out of 103 million Sims as first phase has been completed in the Bio metric SIMs re-verification process. 10 million Sims blocked which are disowned by users. This is a major achievement of Telcos andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Mobilink has launched a country-wide SIM re-verification drive for the journalist fraternity of Pakistan by setting up Biometric Re-Verification kiosks at Karachi, Islamabad, Abbottabad, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad, Mansehra and Bahawalpur Press Clubs. The kiosks were set as a means to facilitate and encourage journalists, their friendsRead More →