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Action against illegal SIMs imperative; Malik

Dunya News

Rehman Malik has said govt will have to take serious action against unregistered SIMs.

Talking to newsmen Saturday Interior Minister Rehman Malik said operation against illegal SIMs was necessity.He said the case of illegal SIMs in Sarghoda has been handed over to FIA.“It is really shocking that thousands of SIMs were issued in Sarghoda without any record,” he said, adding such SIMs are used by the terrorists.Malik said mobile phone service is blocked for the purpose of security and good results are seen due to this.“Propaganda is done against me that cell phone service is blocked because I extort money from the cell phone companies,”, adding this was very unfortunate.