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Govt to Allow Expats, Tourists to Use Cell Phones for Up to 120 Days

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LAHORE MIRROR — To facilitate overseas Pakistanis and foreign nationals visiting the country, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the Online Temporary Mobile Phone Registration System.

The system will allow them to register and utilise their personal mobile phones for up to 120 days from the date of their arrival, without any duties and taxes.

Overseas Pakistanis — including students and employees — and foreign nationals visiting Pakistan for tourism or business purposes can benefit from the new facility.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz said Pakistani youth is making significant progress in the field of information technology. “There are immense opportunities in the sector and we should not let them waste.”

The premier said that his government has allocated sufficient funds in the current budget for different programmes for youth.