ISLAMABAD: After the announcement by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has opened a 120-day tax-free mobile registration window for Overseas Pakistanis on every visit to Pakistan.
The goal of this initiative is to guarantee smooth mobile service for Pakistanis living abroad for brief visits, demonstrating PTA’s dedication to digital inclusion and accessibility.
The PTA, meanwhile, denied rumors that it had permanently removed levies on imported mobile devices, claiming they were baseless.
Earlier, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had blocked over 163,000 illegal SIMs across provinces, according to media reports.
The Authority has permanently blocked over 6.4 million unused SIMs in a major crackdown to curb scammers and fraudsters.
Furthermore, 2.989 million SIM cards registered to the identities of deceased people have been blocked. The authority also blocked 171 SIMs registered under the names of unrelated women in new districts and 69,246 SIMs linked to canceled identity cards.