Import of Used Mobile phones in Pakistan: Federal government takes important decision
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ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet has set a new deadline to block smuggled and non-compliant mobile phones, Information Minister Ch Fawad Hussain confirmed on Friday.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, after attending the cabinet meeting, said that all those mobile phones smuggled after December 31 will be blocked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
However, he added, the mobile phones smuggled before the said date will not be blocked.
The decision has been made to curb the mobile phones smuggling, which is damaging the national economy.
The minister further hinted at imposing a ban on the import of used mobile phones in the South Asian country.
Last month, PTA had directed cellular users to register their phones in order to use them in Pakistan.
