Pakistan mulls banning Afghan SIMs near border.

Pakistan on Friday was mulling to block out signals of Afghan cellular networks near border areas in an effort to curtail terror and criminal activities in the country.

The Afghan cellular networks on SIMs were being used in anti-state and criminal activities by terrorists in Pakistan. Unregistered Afghan SIMs are easily available in Pak-Afghan border areas, a news channel said.

In an effort to curtail terror and criminal activities, the investigation agencies have demanded the authorities block out signals of Afghan telecom operators near border areas.

Sources claimed that the terrorists were using Afghan cellular networks to run social media applications including WhatsApp. Terrorists were also operating Afghan SIMs for surveillance and identity concealment, they added.

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