Pakistan, May 30 -- In a major move to enhance security and prevent misuse, the government has decided to immediately block all SIM cards registered against expired or invalid CNICs. In the first phase, connections linked to identity cards issued in 2017 or earlier will be deactivated. The policy will later include CNICs cancelled after 2017.

The decision came during a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at NADRA headquarters in Islamabad. The meeting included Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and senior NADRA officials. It was confirmed that only SIMs connected to active CNICs will remain valid going forward.

Additionally, SIM cards registered under the names of deceased individuals will be blocked ...