Dear Qasim,
Actually, on legal front, we're already fighting battle against the ICH in superior courts and Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP). Because we consider that formation of cartel of LDIs was against the spirit of telecom deregulation policy and has also hurt the overseas Pakistanis badly. Various court orders are available at ispak.pk (document library). It's hoped that battle would soon be concluded and truth would prevail. FCC has already ordered US operators to stop payments to Pakistani LDIs and that has brought shame and financial loss to the country.
Basically, the outgoing Government has achieved two foul objectives by implementing ICH. They have received huge kickbacks from the LDIs and by increasing the rates they have opened the flood of grey traffic to the country.
Let's hope that caretaker Government would reverse the decision.
Some young, energetic and honest officers in FIA have requested for help because they thought (and rightly so) it was their duty to stop grey traffic and that's why I have circulated the email.
Kind regards….Wahaj
From: Qasim Sheikh [mailto:qs358@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:16 AM
To: pakgrid@yahoogroups.com
Cc: wahaj@nayatel.com
Subject: Re: [pakgrid] Grey telephony traffic to Pakistan
Dear Wahaj,
I support your effort but chances of its success are limited, reason being that most likely the person calling me using grey traffic is my close friend or relative. By using grey traffic they are saving money. Why would I help government stop my dear ones from saving money. This is the simple case of high import duties leading to smuggling. The thing to do is to bring down these official rates. My dear ones use Skype. At least in this case I am a "law abiding" citizen. Or has PTA declared skype illegal as well.
With Regards
Qasim
pk.linkedin.com/pub/qasim-sheikh/0/250/712
+923008540838 (mob)
From: Wahaj us Siraj/MGMT <wahaj@nayatel.com>
To: pakgrid@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:48 AM
Subject: [pakgrid] Grey telephony traffic to Pakistan
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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