{"id":380371,"date":"2024-01-12T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T07:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=380371"},"modified":"2024-01-12T17:02:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:02:10","slug":"pta-conducts-raids-against-illegal-issuance-of-sims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pta-conducts-raids-against-illegal-issuance-of-sims\/","title":{"rendered":"PTA conducts raids against illegal issuance of SIMs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Offices in Lahore and Sukkur, in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circles, successfully conducted raids against franchises of two mobile phone companies in Sharaqpur Sharif and Kandhkot.<br \/>\nThe aim was to curb the illegal issuance of SIMs, which is often associated with criminal activities such as fraud, identity theft, and other illicit operations said a news release issued here on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>During the raids, 13 active SIMs were confiscated, and 08 Biometric Verification System (BVS) devices, used for the illegal activation of SIMs, were seized.<br \/>\nThe owner of the Sharqpur Sharif franchise has been arrested, while two individuals at Kandkot franchise have been nominated in the FIR.<br \/>\nThe FIA is currently investigating the cases. 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