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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 5 MIN

Explained: Biometric identity theft: Pakistan blocks 18.2M SIM cards

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A woman in Rajanpur was told she'd get help buying food. All she had to do was press her thumb on a scanner. Officials say that thumbprint was later used to open a phone line — and that phone line was linked to terrorist activity.<break time=

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