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.

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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

After January 15th all the phones which are not registered will be deactivated within 30 days.

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