PTA Blocks WhatsApp Accounts on Inactive SIMs

Pakistan's PTA has started blocking WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive or cancelled SIM cards to prevent misuse. The WhatsApp accounts covered by the move are those tied to SIMs that are inactive or have been cancelled.

Users are advised to link their accounts to active numbers. The update does not say every WhatsApp account is being blocked, and it does not give a deadline or a complaint portal.

Which WhatsApp accounts PTA is blocking

The accounts are those linked to inactive SIMs or cancelled SIMs. The purpose is to prevent misuse. The advice for users is to attach their accounts to active numbers. Accounts on active SIMs are not described as part of the block.

Our verdict

PTA has begun blocking WhatsApp accounts that are linked to inactive or cancelled SIMs, so those accounts cannot be misused. Users are told to link their accounts to active numbers.

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