ISLAMABAD: More than 9,000 SIMs of non-filers have been blocked on the instructions of the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR).
FBR spokesman said a meeting was held with the telephone companies in which the FBR informed the mobile companies about the decision to ban SIMs.
The spokesperson said that the decision to block the mobile phone SIMs of non-filers is the decision of the Parliament, the government’s decision must be implemented in any case.
On the other hand, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has distanced itself from the issue of blocking SIMs.
It should be noted that 3500 SIMs of non-filers were closed yesterday as well.
Spokesperson FBR had said that around 3500 SIMs were blocked by two telecom companies, but the SIMs of the citizens who file the return will be restored immediately.
The spokesperson of FBR had said that a telecom company has taken stay-order from the Islamabad High Court.
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