NA panel highlights risks of illegal SIMs and banking fraud
Most outlets led with the National Assembly panel's concerns about illegal SIMs being used in banking fraud and fraudulent calls. Dawn and Pakistan Observer emphasized the role of system loopholes in enabling the crime wave, while Associated Press of Pakistan focused on the call for stronger safeguards and the misuse of biometric data. All three excerpts framed the issue as a significant and growing threat.
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Loopholes fuel crime wave as illegal SIMs drive banking fraud, NA panel told
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Thursday called for stronger safeguards against fraudulent calls, illegal issuance of SIMs, misuse of biometric data and financial scams, directing the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), banks, law enforcement agencies and cellular operators to jointly devise measures to protect citizens and curb cyber fraud....
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NA Panel Raises Alarm Over Illegal SIMs, Banking Frauds
Weaknesses in Pakistan’s systems provide opportunities for fraudsters, with illegally obtained SIM cards being used to make fraudulent calls and…
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NA panel seeks crackdown on SIM fraud, cyber scams
ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (APP):The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Thursday called for stronger safeguards against fraudulent calls, illegal issuance of SIMs, misuse of biometric data and financial scams, directing the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), banks, law enforcement agencies and cellular operators to jointly devise measures to protect citize...
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Loopholes fuel crime wave as illegal SIMs drive banking fraud, NA panel told
ISLAMABAD: Loopholes in the system continue to fuel a crime wave, with illegally issued SIMs being used in a large number of fraudulent calls and fake banking messages. This was the grim picture presented to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Thursday, as regulators acknowledged that scammers remain active despite the blocking of 18.2 million illegal S...
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