Pakistan Views

In continuation of drive against unauthorized mobile phone SIM retailers, PTA along with Sindh Police raided a number of retailers here Tuesday.They were found selling SIMs in complete disregard to the PTA’s laid down procedures.The raids were conducted in Patel Para, Lasbella, Nishtar Road, New Town, PIB Colony, Saddar, Clifton and Kemari areas and violators were apprehended along with unauthorized SIMs of different mobile companies. PTA’s Zonal Director Rizwan Ahmed Hydri said that unauthorized retailers were issued several warnings through print media against selling SIMs without proper authorization and without carrying out proper verification of subscriber’s antecedents. He said that as per PTA policy, SIMs can only be sold by company Sales Centres, Franchisees and authorized retailers after proper verification of antecedents of subscribers.Subscriber verification includes seeing of original NIC or CNIC, keeping a photocopy of it and filling of customer agreement form.A PTA spokesman said the operation against illegal sellers of SIMs being carried out will shortly be extended other cities and towns of Sindh. PTA requested the customers to obtain SIMs after fulfilling all requisite formalities for a new connection to avoid any inconvenience.