Government to stop unregistered mobile phones from December 16

The government from December 16  mobile The new system aims to strengthen security in the telecommunications sector and unregistered the handset registration process (NEIR)  Mobile Phone Imposing restrictions on use, resulting in unregistered, stolen or unauthorized imported mobiles  phone use will stop.

After the new initiative was announced, the price of unregistered mobiles went up in the market. Common people, especially students and youth, have complained that the price of official phones has gone up a lot due to government duty and VAT. If 57 percent VAT is added to a 20,000 rupees, the price is going to be more than 50 thousand rupees.

On the other hand, the businessmen have demanded the withdrawal of duty on unregistered phone imports, the president of Mobile Business Community. Aslam said, “If the government does not discuss, the businessmen will be forced to take to the streets.”

Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Fatz Ahmed Tayyab, has known in the country 73 percent of digital fraud is being used by illegal smartphones, which the government is taking to stop it, adding that some groups involved in mobile smuggling are being used. Interests are being hindered by this initiative.

Before the election, the NEIR will be implemented from December 16 to target illegal device-centric crime, supply mobile at affordable prices, domestic market regulation and increase the government's revenue. The ICT department has informed that all mobiles on the net will be registered automatically until the day before the launch of the NEER.