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System to block stolen cellphones soon: PTA

Published August 17, 2006
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj-Gen Shahzada Alam Malik has said a technical system will soon be in place to curb mobile phone snatching with the help of all cellular operators, City Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), federal and provincial police departments and other government functionaries. He was presiding over a high-level meeting on ‘Mobile Phone Blocking Equipment’ at the PTA Headquarters here on Wednesday. — Our Reporter

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