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Mobile phone imports sharply increase by 86 percent to Rs61 billion in four months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan – the country endeavoring to reduce import bill to control external sector challenges – has imported mobile phones amounting Rs61 billion, during first four months (July – October) 2019/2020 which is 86 percent higher than corresponding period of last fiscal year. The mobile phone import was Rs61 billion during first four months of […]

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Pakistan spends Rs42.4 billion for import of mobile phones in three months

KARACHI: Pakistani nationals have spent Rs42.4 billion for import of mobile phones in three months despite challenging economic conditions. The import of mobile phones registered 71.5 percent growth to Rs42.4 billion during first quarter (July – September) of fiscal year 2019/2020 as compared with Rs24.72 billion in the corresponding period of the last year, official […]

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Customs unfolds bid to clear mobile phones on passengers’ stolen information

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has unfolded a bid to steal the data of air travelers for the purpose of mobile phone registration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). According to the details the customs staff posted Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi detained a person, who was fraudulently obtained data of air travelers including passport numbers for […]

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Pakistan imports cell phones worth Rs84.2 billion in ten months

KARACHI: Pakistan has imported mobile phones worth Rs84.2 billion during July – April 2018/2019 despite serious economic difficulties in the country. According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) the country imported mobile phones Rs84.2 billion during first ten months of current fiscal year as compared with Rs73.77 billion in the corresponding months of the last […]

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FBR updates procedure for mobile device registration

ISLAMABAD: Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) is a system designed to identify non-compliant devices operating on local mobile networks. It automatically registers compliant devices operating on the mobile networks and eventually blocks non-compliant devices, according to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). DIRBS has been launched from December, 2018. International passengers and Importers are […]

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