December 18, 2014

Illegal Gateway Exchanges Raided in Lahore and Kasur:

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey trafficking has conducted a successful raids at Lahore and Kasur.

According to details, a self initiated successful  raid against the grey operators was carried out along with FIA team at Shahid Colony Link Wahdat Road, Lahore. Team recovered 2 illegal VoIP gateways comprising of 24 ports and other digital media TP Link router, laptops, DSL modems and SIMs.

Another raid was carried out at Kot Merbaz Khan Kasur and  illegal VoIP exchange comprising of 02 illegal gateways, 48 ports, laptop, switches, modems and SIMs was confiscated.  One person was arrested from the spot and is in the custody of FIA 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)