Illegal gateway exchange raided in Karachi

10 Oct, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey trafficking unearthed another illegal gateway exchange in Karachi.

According to details, a successful raid against the grey operators was carried out alongwith FIA team at North Nazimabad.

During the raid, an illegal exchange comprising 18 illegal gateways, hundreds ports, 2 PCs, 2 laptops, a wi-tribe modem, seven network switches, and hundreds of SIMs were confiscated. One person was arrested from the spot and was in FIA custody for further investigation.

The successful raids against 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.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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