PTA Blocks 176,000 WhatsApp Accounts in Pakistan Over Recycled SIM Fraud
By Fatima Raza | Updated: November 6, 2026 The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), working with Meta, has blocked 176,000 WhatsApp accounts in Pakistan that were registered against recycled mobile numbers, the regulator said on Friday, November 6, 2026. The accounts were shut down after complaints that numbers reissued to new subscribers were being used for…