Illegal Gateway Exchanges seized in Lahore

Islamabad, December 05, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) jointly conducted three successful raids in different areas of Lahore and arrested a person who was running these illegal gateway exchanges.

Illegal voice termination activity was detected in Ghushan-e-Lahore and Tariq Garden areas and raids were conducted after investigations. Illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) exchanges comprising eleven gateways and other equipment was confiscated. The action is expected to save millions of loss incurred due to illegal termination of voice calls by the exchange.

For more information, contact:
Khurram A. Mehran
Director (PR)
Commercial Affairs
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Tel: +9251 922 5346
Fax: +9251 287 8133
Email: comaff@pta.gov.pk