Govt Extends Mobile Phone Registration deadline

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary, announced that the Government has decided to extend the Mobile Phone Registration deadline till January 15th that are still ‘non-complaint’.

All mobile phones can be registered by inserting SIM card in the device and making a phone call or sending an SMS.

After January 15th, Mobile phones will still be registered but after payment of 10 percent of phone’s customs duty.

Ealier, Minister of state for Revenue Hammad Azhar also tweets about the decision stating ” A large number of non-complaint & smuggled mobile sets are active in Pakistan, Therefore and as a one time measure) to avoid blockage of services to individuals using phones, the cabinet has directed PTA to regularise all phones activated in Pakistan till 15th January 2019.”

A large number of non-compliant & smuggled mobile sets are active in Pak. Therefore (and as a one time measure) to avoid blockage of services to individuals using such phones, the cabinet has directed PTA to regularise all phones activated in Pak till 15th Jan 2019. 1/2
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) December 27, 2018