Block Sim card
ISLAMABAD, May 08: After initial resistance, mobile phone companies in Pakistan have agreed to cooperate with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on blocking SIM cards of non-tax filers. According to media report, Chairman FBR, Malik Amjad Zubair Towana, held meetings with mobile network companies and officials from the Pakistan
Mobile SIM
ISLAMABAD, May 07: The Telecom Companies in Pakistan have reached on an agreement to block the mobile SIM cards of more than 56,000 individuals who have failed to file their tax returns. This decision came after a meeting between the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Malik
PTA
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rebuffed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s request to block the SIM cards of more than five lakh non-filers, citing legal constraints and potential adverse effects on the telecom economy. According to media reports, PTA responded to FBR's letter,
FBR
ISLAMABAD: The government has signaled its intent to take legal action against those impeding the enforcement of the decision to block mobile SIM cards. Sources reveal that this determination was reached during a meeting at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) headquarters, attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Attorney