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https://nationaltimes.pk/eng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-1-1.png670370ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Loopholes in the system continue to fuel a crime wave, with illegally issued SIMs being used in a large number of fraudulent calls and fake banking messages. This was the grim picture presented to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Thursday, as regulators acknowledged that scammers remain active […]