Overseas Pakistanis get mobile registration facility from PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that overseas Pakistanis can register their mobile phones temporarily for up to 120 days per visit to the homeland.

The scheme allows eligible overseas Pakistanis to use their mobile devices in Pakistan without paying Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) taxes for the duration of the temporary registration, in line with the applicable policy of the FBR.

The PTA says the service is available through its automated Temporary Mobile Registration System on the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) portal.

How to register

Applicants can access the online registration service at  https://dirbs.pta.gov.pk/drs.

According to the PTA , applicants should follow these steps:

According to the PTA, the temporary registration is valid for up to 120 days per visit to Pakistan. The device will be registered after successful verification.