PTA to Block Unregistered Mobile Devices from Local Networks

Zameer ul Haq - Founder, PakMatters
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PTA to Block unregistered mobiles

he Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a public warning that all unregistered mobile devices will be blocked from local networks. Citizens have been advised to register their phones through the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) to maintain uninterrupted service.

According to PTA, unregistered mobile phones pose a risk to national security and may be misused in financial and cyber fraud. The authority stressed that possession, sale, or use of such devices is illegal under existing regulations and falls under a punishable offence.

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Zameer ul Haq is a full-stack developer and e-commerce entrepreneur based in Lahore, Pakistan, and the founder of PakMatters. He builds and runs businesses across e-commerce, custom packaging, and digital publishing, giving him a practical, hands-on view of how Pakistan's tech, telecom, and regulatory landscape actually affects people running and building things — not just an outside observer's take. At PakMatters, he covers Pakistan's telecom policy, business and startup news, and the technology decisions shaping the country's digital economy, with a focus on what changes actually mean for consumers, developers, and small business owners.
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