The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced to block all the SIM cards issued in the names of deceased person starting from October 15, 2024.
To prevent any trouble, the authority instructed the citizens who are interested in transferring such SIMs to their name to complete the necessary paperwork at the franchise/service centre of the relevant SIM provider.
PTA sources state that the procedure started on August 16 in response to information obtained from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
SIMs registered under cancelled or fraudulent CNICs would be blocked in the first phase. SIMs registered under expired CNICs will be addressed in the second phase. The SIMs registered under the CNICs of deceased individuals will be blocked during the third and final phase.
