ISLAMABAD ( WNAM REPORT ): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid met Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman at his office to discuss collaborative efforts for combating online misinformation and improving communication services for BISP beneficiaries.
During the meeting, the Chairman PTA assured full support in expediting the process of blocking fake URLs that misuse BISP’s name to spread disinformation. PTA will also assist in training BISP personnel on using the PTA portal for efficient reporting, which will further speed up the blocking process.
Senator Rubina Khalid also raised concerns over the significant increase in SMS rates, which were previously 20 paisas but have now risen to 2.5 rupees. In response, the Chairman PTA assured that he would engage with Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to review and revise the rates in consideration of BISP’s critical outreach to beneficiaries.
The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary BISP Dr. Tahir Noor, Chief Technology Officer BISP, and Director Cybersecurity BISP.
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