The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has advised citizens to keep their biometric information safe when buying new SIM cards or using other mobile services.
In a recent advisory, the authority asked people to share their fingerprints only at authorised customer service centres, official franchises and approved sales outlets of mobile network companies.
PTA also advised citizens to check why their fingerprints are being collected before completing the biometric process. It warned people not to share their personal information with unknown or unauthorised individuals.
The advisory aims to prevent the misuse of biometric data and protect citizens from fraud.
What Has PTA Said About OTP Scams?
PTA has also warned citizens about another type of fraud involving fake courier company representatives.
According to the authority, scammers contact people while pretending to be courier service staff. They claim to help with parcel or shipment deliveries and ask people to share one-time passwords (OTPs) or other private information.
The authority has advised citizens never to share their OTPs, verification codes or other confidential details with unknown callers. This applies even if the caller claims to work for a courier company or another well-known organisation.
PTA has urged people to stay alert and check the identity of anyone asking for their personal information. These steps can help protect citizens from online fraud and identity theft.
Bigo Live and Likee in Pakistan
The move is expected to improve the monitoring of online content and make sure that these digital platforms follow local laws.
According to the details, the registration of both platforms has been completed under Bigo Service Pakistan Private Limited.
Why has the PTA registered these platforms?
The PTA said the registration was carried out under the Illegal Online Content Removal and Blocking Rules 2021 and the country’s legal framework.
The authority said the step would help improve its cooperation with Bigo. It is also expected to make the system for monitoring online content more effective.
