ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has managed to block over 9,000 SIMs of non-filers.
According to a spokesperson of the FBR, the FBR has held a meeting with the cellular companies and informed them about the decision to block the SIMs.
However, the PTA has distanced itself from blocking the SIMs, sources say.
Around 3,500 SIMs of non-filers have been blocked by two telecom companies.
However, the SIMs of citizens who file the return will be restored immediately.
The FBR spokesperson said one telecom company had obtained an injunction from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
