Grey traffic is a very lucrative business and there were some estimates that it exceeds $500M each year. Perhaps ICH with increased calling rates benefits the grey traffickers more than legal operators because their price advantage multiplies. Higher rates mean reduced call volume into Pakistan and less connectivity -- this impacts business.
By cracking down on the majority of grey traffickers and ignoring a select few who enjoy privilege, a monopoly is created with huge margins. I'm not convinced that there is the will or permission to crack down on the big fish who operate with impunity and perhaps with blessings in power circles.
The best way to stop grey trafficking is to lower call rates.
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Dear all,
Grey telephony is on drastically rise in Pakistan after Ministry of IT and
PTA implemented controversial International Clearing House (ICH) agreement,
under which call rates to Pakistan form overseas were drastically increased
from 01 September 2012.
If you receive a call from overseas and CLI on your cel phone is from a
local Pakistani number, it means that the call is coming from a grey
telephony route.
Cyber Crime Wing of FIA has requested for help in identifying such numbers
so that they can nab people involved in grey traffic.
If you receive a call from overseas and CLI on phone is local, kindly report
the number that appears on your CLI to amir.nazir@nr3c.gov.pk.
Kind regards....Wahaj
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