Karachi – 31st March, 2014: After becoming the first mobile operator
in Pakistan to implement Biometric Verification System (BVS) at their
customer service centers, Zong continues to show its commitment towards
national security by expanding its BVS network throughout Pakistan.
Taking active steps towards this commitment, Zong is initially expanding
its BVS network throughout Karachi and Baluchistan. These endeavors are
set to make a substantial contribution towards eliminating unregistered
SIMs from Pakistan eventually by adhering to the directives of Pakistan
Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the government of Pakistan.
In
the latter half of last year, Zong became the first telecom operator in
Pakistan to introduce BVS in Pakistan in compliance with PTA
directives. The high quality verification system introduced requires
each citizen to approach one of their Retailer, Franchisee or Customer
Service Centers of Zong and provide their fingerprints for
authentication against CNIC data held with NADRA. Upon verification, the
SIM will be activated. The entire operation via Zong’s BVS is performed
online and is the fastest in the industry.
Talking about
the ongoing expansion of Zong Biometric Verification System, Babar
Bajwa, Executive Director Marketing Zong said: “Zong is a responsible
corporate citizen that believes in becoming the torch bearer for the
telecom industry of Pakistan by taking active steps for the enhancement
of security protocols required by the government. The expansion of our
state-of-the-art Biometric Verification System in all of Karachi and
districts of Baluchistan shows our pledge to deploy this system
throughout Pakistan within the timelines set by the government of
Pakistan. Alongside our commitment to provide the most prompt and
comfortable customer experience at our service centers”