February 25, 2015

Two Illegal Gateway Exchanges Raided in Lahore and Karachi:

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed two illegal gateway exchanges in Lahore and Karachi.

According to details, two successful raids against the grey operators were carried out along with FIA team in Lahore and Karachi. First raid was carried out at Lahore. An illegal exchange comprising of two gateways, multiple ports, three wimax devices were confiscated. One person was arrested.

Second raid was carried out at Karachi. An illegal exchange comprising of four gateways, multiple ports, one laptop, three desktop, five LAN switches, two EVO, four modems, hundreds of SIMs were confiscated from the scene. Two persons were arrested and were in FIA custody for further investigation.

The successful raids against the grey operators were made possible because of continuous monitoring, commitment and persistent efforts by PTA in curbing the menace of grey traffic thus curtailing the loss to the national exchequer because of grey traffickers in the country.

 

(Khurram A. Mehran)

Director (PR)