ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is planning to start local manufacturing of SIMs and smart cards for protecting country from threat of cyber-attacks, creating employment opportunities and saving precious foreign exchange, according to annual report of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Digital transformation and creation of an enabling ecosystem are one of key objectives of government, and in era of digital services, SIMs and smart cards assume pivotal importance. Local manufacturing of SIMs will massively benefit economy as millions of SIMs are currently imported.

PTA fully supported requisite role of performing authorisation, compliance and adoption of SIM card manufacturing, etc., in telecom sector. Local SIM and smart card manufacturing industry has already become principal sector in many national economies and is playing an important role in creating sustainable economic growth. Moreover, it will add another practical dimension for academia vis-à-vis research and development.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 14 2023

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