According to details, PTA and FIA teams through combined efforts not only traced the exact location but also carried out raid in areas of Altaf Town, Tariq Road, Multan. One person running the setup was also apprehended during the raid, said a press release issued here today.

The confiscated illegal setup consists of gateways, Tellulars, Switches, Routers and number of SIMs of different operators.

Moreover, the campaign against illegal telephony resulted in blocking of more than 60,000 mobile SIMs alongwith IMEIs.

It may be added that PTA with the state of the art monitoring facility is observing the international traffic coming into the country, round the clock.

The aim of monitoring is to identify the illegal gateway exchanges and track the elements operating them. Such exchanges bring huge loss to the national exchequer as well as to the telecom sector.

Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammad Yaseen appreciated the joint efforts of PTA and FIA teams and also warned all those involved in the illegal telecom business to stop their activities, otherwise PTA shall take strict action against them as per the law.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011

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