The main reason for that, he continued is that consumers are issued Sim cards without any verification, which poses serious threats not only to the law and order but also to the mobile customers. The IGP appealed to the general public to get their Sim ownership details verified in different mobile companies centres at the earliest, and demonstrate patriotism by extending needed help to the police.

Likewise, the IGP called upon the representatives of the mobile companies to effectively streamline the issuing of new Sim cards to the consumers in the larger interest of the country, and stressed that no one be issued connection without national identity card and Nadra verification. They were further asked to make the dealers responsible and answerable for any violation, and also run advertisement campaign for the purpose through print and electronic media.

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