Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified that cybercrime and online fraud do not fall directly under its responsibility. The authority stated it is not in charge of registering or regulating call centers and software houses either. According to official documents, PTA's primary role is limited to blocking or removing illegal online content under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).

However, despite its limited role, PTA has taken action against digital fraud by processing 13,185 suspicious links for blocking. Impressively, 98.76% of those links have already been blocked. These efforts show PTA's commitment to reducing online scams even though it's not their core duty.

The report further...