The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with the help of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has carried out a joint operation in Rawalpindi to stop illegal activities involving mobile phones.
Authorities have raided mobile shop City mobile center located in Singapore Plaza Rawalpindi.
They seized a laptop, a CPU and a mobile phone that were being used to change the IMEI numbers of devices.
The tampering of IMEI numbers of devices is an illegal practice which is often linked to phone cloning and criminal activities.
In a significant enforcement action targeting illegal IMEl tampering and the sale of cloned or patched mobile devices, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Rawalpindi, in close coordination with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)… pic.twitter.com/fihEtHiTaJ
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) May 29, 2025
PTA strongly repeated that it has zero tolerance policy against the illegal trade and tampering of mobile phone identifiers. The organization said that such actions are a serious threat to national security and public safety as they help criminals hide their identity and commit cybercrimes, fraud and even abductions.
PTA has also advised the public to report any suspicious activity to help protect the communication system of the country.
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