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Days after alleged experiences of automated teller machines (ATMs) dealing with closures throughout Pakistan started circulating, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a clarification, busting the “pretend information”.
In a press release issued on Saturday evening, telecommunication physique refuted the problem being cited in alleged experiences floating on WhatsApp and different social media websites.
“In response to the pretend information circulating within the media about potential closure of ATMs, it’s clarified that at present there isn’t a such difficulty of non availability/closure of LDI networks which will doubtlessly influence IT or monetary sector together with ATM networks,” PTA stated in its assertion.
The authority added that operations of the expired LDI licensees will not be suspended or shutdown.
A day earlier, a banking consortium, which manages the nation’s main e-payment gateway, additionally denied the “pretend” experiences concerning ATM closures.
“The public is suggested to not pay any consideration to such hoaxes and seek the advice of their banks for any steering,” the consortium acknowledged.
Earlier this week, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) spokesperson Noor Ahmad instructed Geo Fact Check that the claims are false.
He then referred to a press release from the consortium denying the experiences as effectively.
It needs to be famous that pretend information circulating on WhatsApp and social media in Pakistan had warned folks to keep away from utilizing ATMs and on-line banking for the following few days attributable to an alleged “ransomware assault”.
