In a major move, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has initiated a crackdown against illegal loan apps operating in the country, with 43 apps in the category blocked with immediate effect.
In a statement, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque said that 43 apps have been blocked under the immediate implementation of the instructions issued by the ministry. Moreover, he said that the ministry had directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General Hafeez Ur Rehman (Retd) to take immediate action in this regard.
The minister said that an awareness campaign should also be started so that people do not become victim of such fraud. People should also file complaints with the PTA, FIA Cybercrime, and local police, the statement added.
According to MoITT, the IT minister has also made contact with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) with directions to take action against such elements instead of waiting for complaints.
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I was concerned from day first that the appointment of lazy retd major instead of professional competent person will cause damage not only to national exchequer, as well as directly effect the citizens. And see how lazy he is to take action when all happens in front of his eyes ignoring all the past complaints.
ہمارے ملک میں انسانی جان جب تک ضائع نہ ہو کوئی ادارہ حرکت میں نہیں آتا۔ اگر پہلے دن سے ان غیر قانونی ادھار یہ کو بلاک کر دیا جاتا تو کوئی بہن بیوی اور کوئی بچہ یتیم نہ ہوتا ۔ بحررحال کچھ اچھا ہوا کہ وزارت نے اپنا کام کیا
Jothm sab apps abi b google play store pa available han.