The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has made it mandatory for all mobile SIM cards to be registered in the name of the actual user.

In a statement, the PTA said that using a SIM registered in another person’s name is a violation of the law.

The authority clarified that the registered user will be held fully responsible for any misuse of a SIM.

According to the PTA, consumers are personally accountable for the use of their SIM cards and telecom connections.

The authority stressed that compliance with regulations governing calls, messages and data usage is compulsory.

The PTA warned that legal action may be taken in case of any violation of these rules.