The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked more than 3.2 million SIMs issued against deceased individuals as ...

PTA blocks over 3.2 million SIMs registered to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide crackdown to curb illegal SIM ...

For decades, Pakistan has struggled not only with corruption but with an equally damaging global and domestic perception of ...

Officially, NEIR is described as a regulatory system, not a surveillance mechanism. Yet, since its announcement, a persistent ...

The FBR will direct the Director General (DT & IT), FBR, and Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) authorities at ...

From Jan 20, 2026, Nadra will start issuing facial recognition-based biometric verification certificates at all its ...

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has unearthed a new scam within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), revealing that several ...

The federal government has amended the National Identity Card Rules, expanding the definition of biometrics to legally recognize facial photographs and iris scans as valid biometric identifiers, the ...

While the use of IMEI blacklists is a global practice, mandatory registration of all phones and linking them to an NID is rare. These systems can create massive honeypots of sensitive data that, if ...

Dubai: Pakistan’s federal government has amended the National Identity Card (NIC) Rules to formally recognise facial and iris ...

The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system will be activated today, bringing unauthorised new handsets that connect to the network under the blocking process.

Beyond corporate tax, customers face a 20% supplementary duty on recharges, alongside VAT. Operators must also pay minimum turnover tax, revenue-sharing fees, spectrum charges, licence fees, social ...