The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a warning to citizens regarding fake calls and SMS scams in Islamabad.
According to a scam alert released by the PTA, the public has been advised to remain cautious of fraudulent calls and messages. Scammers often impersonate representatives of the PTA, banks, or courier services to steal personal information.
The authority emphasised that citizens should never share their CNIC number, OTP, or passwords with anyone, and should avoid clicking on unknown or suspicious links.
PTA also directed citizens to report any fraud or fake messages through its official complaint portal or the PTA CMS app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
A day earlier, the PTA had issued guidelines to prevent the issuance of illegal SIM cards. Citizens were advised not to obtain free SIMs from public places, and instead acquire new SIMs only from authorised customer service centres or franchises of mobile companies.
The advisory further stressed ensuring that no SIM is registered against a person’s CNIC without their consent. Citizens were warned not to undergo biometric verification for free SIM offers, as it may lead to additional SIMs being issued fraudulently in their name.
PTA also urged the public to immediately block any extra or unused SIMs registered under their name.
5G services officially launched
One of the most popular SIM carriers in Pakistan, Zong, has officially launched its 5G services across more than 16 cities in Pakistan after securing its license.
According to the details, the cities include some of the major cities of Pakistan, including the Federal capital, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta, a spokesperson confirmed.
The company further announced its plans to begin a new era of high speed internet in the country.
