The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to draft a unified national policy for seamless eSIM transfers between devices. Committee members highlighted that cellular subscribers currently face disparate fees and cumbersome manual verification steps when shifting their digital SIMs to upgraded smartphones.
Senators stressed that as consumer adoption of eSIM technology expands across Pakistan, consumers should not be penalized with high charges or repeated franchise visits when replacing hardware. The PTA chairman informed the panel that discussions with cellular network operators are underway to implement automated digital QR-code reissuance and standardize eSIM replacement pricing.
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